HS 322 Medical Nutrition Therapy
Medical nutrition therapy introduces the role played by therapeutic diets in the treatment of chronic disease and other nutritional disorders. The course introduces the principles of the nutrition care process and will give knowledge and experience in nutrition assessment techniques and intervention strategies. General topics include; the pathophysiology of disease processes, nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring, and evaluation to recover from disease conditions, and/or to improve the quality of life. Nutrient delivery via oral, enteral, and parenteral routes, and interactions among foods, nutrients, medications, and supplements will be explored. Introduction to coding and billing of nutrition and dietetics services to obtain reimbursement for services provided. Prerequisite: HS 308 Fundamentals of Nutrition.