Book Review Key Facts in Clinical Nutrition, 2nd Edition

bound There are number of pocket-sized nutritional ref-erence texts available on the market, geared toward both the nutrition support professional and the medical community at large. The second edition of Key Facts in Clinical Nutrition by Payne-James and Wicks is intended to provide “all the key information required by the general physician and nutrition specialist.... ” It is a thoughtful compilation of important and, for the most part, up-to-date clinical information and reference values covering the gamut from nutrition assessment to the interpreta-tion of stool analyses. Unfortunately, because of some omissions and outdated information, this book fails to distinguish itself as a first choice for eithe