DTCH 241 - Introduction to Clinical Nutrition

Institution:

University of Southern California

Subject:

Description:

Basic knowledge of the responsibilities of the clinical dietetic technician and clinical dietitian: review of the medical record, documentation in the medical record, medical terminology, and patient interviewing. Clinical management will include normal nutrition needs of individuals across the life span, with a focus on pregnancy and lactation, normal infant growth and development; childhood and adolescence, with an overview of school feeding programs. Introduces nutrition assessment, adult men and women's health issues, geriatrics, anemia, food allergies, vegetarian patterns. Per week: lecture 3 hours, practicum 6 hours. Prerequisite: or equivalent; introductory chemistry, complete sequence with laboratory; anatomy and physiology, with laboratory.

Credits:

5.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.usc.edu/

Phone Number:

(213) 740-2311

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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