Signs And Symptoms Analysis From A Functional Perspective- 2nd Edition

This book takes a critical look at the myriad of signs and symptoms a patient presents with. Using a comprehensive 4-page questionnaire you can look at the symptom burden in specific systems of the body, address some of the more obscure symptoms your patients present with, and track changes over time. Organized by body systems, this book provides the nutritional and functional explanation behind all the questions on the 4-page questionnaire. There is a detailed explanation to each question, plus a section of additional tests that can provide yet more information about the functional state of the patient.

You will discover:

• Full explanation of 322 questions on the Nutritional Assessment Questionnaire... All the questions you want to ask in an easy and convenient questionnaire.
• Full questionnaire for your use... Adapt it or use it.
• Comprehensive manual interpretation section... All you need to interpret your patients' questionnaire.
• Learn how to evaluate the symptom burdens in 16 systems of the body... Get to the root cause of your patient's problems and follow progress.
• Evaluate the total symptom burden of your patients... Use this to monitor change over time.
• A complete diet section... See how much impact your patients' dietary indiscretions have on their health.
• Lifestyle analysis section... See the impact stress has on your patients and make appropriate interventions.
• Medication section... See what common medications your patients are taking and their influence on symptomology.
• Help identify where the symptom burden is in your patients... They will be amazed at your ability to hone in on their problems.