Malnutrition; Nutritional physiology and biochemistry; Substrates used for parenteral and enteral nutrition; Enteral nutrition; Parenteral nutrition

Nutritional support is an indispensable part of patient care. Effective education and the latest information transfer is essential for a promotion of clinical nutrition into broad clinical practice and also for improvement of nutritional care standards. This exciting book allows reader to receive basic information in the field of clinical nutrition as well as the latest scientific knowledge and clinical experience of all contributors. The book is basis for all educational activities of the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism - ESPEN, making it relevant to all countries in Europe but also world wide.