FCS 4240 and FCS 4250: Medical Nutrition Therapy I & II
- Catalog Search Strategies
- Print Sources
- Selected Magazines and Journals
- Databases and Article Indexes
- Selected Videos
- Web Sites
Catalog Search Strategies
Search the library catalog to locate books, journal titles, and other material in the libraries at Appalachian State University, Western Carolina University, and the University of North Carolina at Asheville. Choose the subject search in the Library catalog and enter one of the following terms, or click one of the following links:
Choose the Keyword search and enter combinations such as:
hypertension and diet
obesity and diet
nutrition and support
parenteral support
enteral support
fluid and electroylte
cognitive restructuring
nutrition care
Print Sources
Alcoholism Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information About the Physical and Mental Consequences of Alcohol Abuse, Including Liver Disease, Pancreatitis, Wernicke-Korsakoll Syndrome (alcoholic dementia), Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Heart Disease, Kidney Disorders, Gastrointestinal Problems, and Immune System Compromise . Omnigraphics, 2000.
ASU Main Stacks RC565 .A4493 2000
Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema Handbook , by Francois and Sheila Haas. Wiley, 2000.
ASU Main Stacks RC776 .O3 H33 2000
Clinical Guide to Oncology Nutrition , edited by Paula D. McCallum et al. American Dietetic Association, 2000.
ASU Main Stacks RC271 .D52 C57 2000
Consumer Health Information Source Book , edited by Alan M. Rees. Oryx Press.
ASU Reference RA776 .R44 2003
Contemporary Nutrition Support Practice: a Clinical Guide , by Laura E. Matarese and Michele M. Gottschlich. W.B. Saunders.
ASU Main Stacks RM216 .C678 2003
Diabetes Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information About Type 1 Diabetes (Insulin-dependent or Juvenile-onset Diabetes), Type 2 Diabetes (Noninsulin-dependent or Adult-onset Diabetes), Gestational Diabetes, and Related Disorders , edited by Karen Bellenir. Omnigraphics, 2003.
ASU Main Stacks RC660.4 .D56 2003
Digestive Diseases and Disorders Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information About Diseases and Disorders that Impact the Upper and Lower Digestive System , edited by Karen Bellenir. Omnigraphics, 2000.
ASU Main Stacks RC801 .D54 2000
Encyclopedia of Obesity and Eating Disorders , by Dana Cassell and David H. Gleaver. Facts on File.
ASU Reference RC552 .E18 C37 2000
Essential Cardiology: Principles and Practice , edited by Clive Rosendorff. Saunders, 2001.
ASU Main Stacks RC681 .E85 2001
Heart Disease: a Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine , edited by Eugene Braunwald. Saunders, 2001.
ASU Main Stacks RC681 .H36 2001
Hurst's the Heart , edited by Valentin Fuster et al. McGraw-Hill Medical Pub. Div., 2001.
ASU Main Stacks RC667 .H88 2001
Nutrition, Exercise, and Behavior: an Integrated Approach to Weight Management , by Liane M. Summerfield. Wadsworth, 2001.
ASU Main Stacks RM222.2 .S886 2001
Obesity Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information About Diseases and Other Problems Associated with Obesity, and Including Facts About Risk Factors, Prevention Issues, and Management Approaches , edited by Wilma Caldwell and Chad T. Kimball. Omnigraphics, 2001.
ASU Main Stacks RC628 .O297 2001
Physician Assistants Drug Handbook . Springhouse Corp.
ASU Reference RM301.12 .P48 1999
Textbook of Medical Physiology , by Arthur C. Guyton and John E. Hall. Saunders, 2000.
ASU Main Stacks QP34.5 .G9 2000
Underfed and Overfed: the Global Epidemic of Malnutrition , by Gary Gardner and Brian Halweil. Worldwatch Institute, 2000.
ASU Main Stacks RA645 .N87 G3 2000
Selected Magazines and Journals
The following selected journal titles are available in print or electronically from the library catalog . To access journals select periodical title search from the online catalog and enter the title of the journal.
Databases and Article Indexes
Academic Search Premier. 1984-present. Full text 1990-present. Available on & off campus.
Provides citations with abstracts for over 3,200 scholarly journals and popular magazines and offers full text for over 1,000 journals and coverage of over 1,700 peer-reviewed journals covering a wide variety of subjects.
CINAHL with Full Text. 1982-present. Available on & off campus.
The Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature provides citations & abstracts to more than 1200 professional journals in nursing & allied health disciplines.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition . 1984-present. Full text. Available on & off campus. Provides abstracts for over 500 scholarly journals focusing on many medical disciplines, with full text available for most citations.
LexisNexis Academic . Available on and off campus.
Provides access to medical journals and newsletters covering a wide range of medical topics, with full text for many citations.
PubMed (from the National Library of Medicine). 1985-present. Provides citations with abstracts to journals and other documents in medicine and related fields.
Science Direct , Elsevier Science, Full Text, 1996-present
A database of electronic journals covering Elsevier Science journals in the life, physical, medical, technical, and to a lesser extent social sciences.
Selected Videos
| Dimensions in Feeding Techniques | Designed to train health care personnel involved in the feeding and care of patients with chewing and swallowing problems. |
VC 6894 |
| Eat Smart | The link of the American diet to heart disease and cancer is explored. | VC 6877 |
| Food Guide Pyramid | Describes the pyramid and the reasons for its design. Discusses nutrients in each group, recommended servings and sizes, etc. | VC 6876 |
| Gaining Collaboration in Nutrition Counseling | Practical counseling techniques to help the nutrition counselor set the stage for client success. | VC 6882 |
| Library of Nutrition and Cancer | Scientific yet easy-to-grasp program that explains what cancer is, how it spreads, and how nutrients work to prevent and reverse the progress of cancer. | VC 10094 |
| Nutrition and Exercise | Basic information on nutrition and exercise to help prevent heart disease. | VC 8324 |
| Renal Nutrition | Nutritional concerns of people with kidney disease, guidelines for the intake of various nutrients, fluid balance, and calories in controlling renal disease. | VC 6918 |
| Something Should be Done About Grandma Ruthie | Discusses problems associated with the elderly living at home alone, including health care, nutrition, safety, etc. | VC 7474 |
Web Sites
American Cancer Society: http://www.cancer.org
American Diabetes Association: http://www.diabetes.org/main/application/commercewf
American Dietetic Association: http://www.eatright.org/
American Heart Association: http://www.americanheart.org/
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (FDA): http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/
Food and Nutrition Information Center (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.):
http://www.nal.usda.gov:80/fnic/
Food Composition Database (Nutrient data lab of the USDA): http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/
International Food Information Council: http://ific.org
Martindale's Virtual Nutrition Center: http://www.martindalecenter.com/Nutrition.html
Nutrition.GOV (provides access to all online federal government information on nutrition):
http://www.nutrition.gov/home/index.php3
Tufts University Nutrition Navigator (a review and rating guide to nutrition web sites):
http://navigator.tufts.edu/
United States Renal Data System: http://www.usrds.org/
West Virginia Dietetic Associaton Nutrition Links (links to over 200 nutrition and medical web sites):
http://wvda.org/links/
Weight Control Info Network: http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrit/win.htm
For additional resources please see the Subject Guide to Health Care (a list of sources in the ASU library compiled by ASU librarians) http://www.library.appstate.edu/reference/subjectguides/healthcare.html
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Compiled by Virginia Branch
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