This very practical book will demystify nutrition research with straig htforward directions and examples to assist practitioners in performin g outcomes research and cost benefits analysis in clinical practice. G uidelines for planning, organizing, conducting, and communicating rese arch project findings are also included. Practice-Oriented Nutrition R esearch, with its multidisciplinary approach, has case studies of rese arch efforts led by dietitians, nurses, pharmacists, and physicians. T he text is appropriate for graduate and undergraduate nutrition resear ch courses in any health care field, or for any nutrition specialist i nvolved with outcomes research and analysis.