Essentials of Nutrition and Biochemistry For BSc Nursing Students As per the syllabus of INC for BSc Nursing
Special Features Thoroughly updated and revised edition Perfect Amalgamation of Theoretical and Clinical Aspects 30+ Clinical Correlation Boxes Ÿ 300+ Figures, Tables and flowcharts A Special Chapter on Sample Collection and Normal Values of Biochemical Parameters Covers an Exclusive Section on Nutrition for the first time Salient Features: This book endeavors to convey knowledge of the age-old principles of biochemistry supplemented with the modern developments in a simple, precise and lucid manner. The book has been divided into two sections — Nutrition and Biochemistry — strictly as per the INC syllabus. The content has been thoroughly revised and updated so as to give a recent concept of subject to the nursing students, including the significance of Nutrition and Biochemistry in this field. The chapters are well-illustrated with easy-to-reproduce figures and tables keeping in mind the pattern of the syllabus. Most Essential chemical structures have been elucidated in-between the text for better understanding. Clinical correlation boxes have been added at various places in the text to help the students understand the clinical relevance of the subject. Chapters are studded with frequently asked questions under Assess Yourself Section for self-evaluation. Important terms and points have been highlighted throughout the chapters
Harbans Lal PhD, FACBI, FSOBSI, FIAO, joined Medical College, Rohtak (Haryana), presently Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Pt BD Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak (Haryana) as a Lecturer in Biochemistry and after nearly 34 years of service, retired in 2009 from the same institution as Senior Professor. Thereafter, he joined the Department of Biochemistry at Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Agroha, Hisar (Haryana) as a Senior Professor and Head, from where he retired in July 2017. During this period, he supervised a large number of PhD and MD students, wrote 9 textbooks and published more than 150 research papers in various National and International Journals. He is also a peer reviewer of several National and International Research Journals. The author has also been a visiting faculty at Louisiana State University Medical Centre, New Orleans, USA; Department of Biosciences, MD University, Rohtak; and Swami Dayanand Postgraduate Institute of Pharmeceutical Sciences, Pt BD Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak. He is a life member of several Scientific Bodies, including Nutrition Society of India, Association of Clinical Biochemists of India, International Federation of Clinical Chemistry, Society of Biological Chemists of India, Society of Biological Scientists of India, and Laboratory Animal Scientists Association. He is also a recipient of several National and International awards, including Nutrition Society of India`s Young Scientists Award, World Health Organization Fellowship Award, Fellowship of the Association of Clinical Biochemists of India, Fellowship of the Society of Biological Scientists of India, Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital Oration Award, and Best Teacher Award for Excellence in Teaching from Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak.
