Instructional materials are provided for a workshop to enable participants to assist in identifying patients at risk with protein-calorie malnutrition and in corrrecting this nutritional deficiency. Representative topics are nutrients; protein, mineral, and vitamin sources, functions, and deficiency symptoms; malnutrition; nutritional deficiency diseases; meal planning; and various types of diets. Contents include a glossary, a quick check (pretest) with answers, information sheets, workshop assignments, answers to workshop assignments, and a list of workshop references. (YLB)