?? Completely revised and updated edition aligned with revised INC syllabus of BSc Nursing ?? Simple and lucid language has been used throughout the book ?? Clinical relevance of the subject has also been provided at different places to help the students correlate basics of the subject with a clinical perspective ?? Dietary recommendations have been revised as per ICMR-NIN (2020) guidelines ?? Dietetics part has been covered exclusively ?? Special chapter on Sample Collection and Normal Values of Biochemical Parameter has been added. ?? Learning Objectives in the beginning of every chapter help readers understand the purpose of the chapter. ?? Chapter Outline gives a glimpse of the content covered in the chapter. ?? Key Terms are added in each chapter to help understand difficult scientific terms in easy language. ?? Clinical Correlation boxes covering applied aspects of clinical situations. ?? The book is well illustrated with relevant colorful Figures to add value to the content. ?? Numerous Tables have been used in the chapters to facilitate learning in a quick way. ?? Special boxes are used to highlight the important facts in the chapters wherever required. ?? At the end of chapters, Student Assignment section is given which contains frequently asked questions in exams and multiple choice questions to help students attain mastery over the subje