Nutrition and Child Health

Softcover

ISBN 10: 070202421X ISBN 13: 9780702024214

Publisher: Bailliere Tindall, 2001

There is a growing awareness among nurses and other health professionals that good nutrition is a major determinant of growth development and long term health in the healthy and sick child. This comprehensive text provides practical, evidence-based information on normal and special paediatric nutrition. Each chapter provides a sound scientific foundation, pragmatic, balanced guidelines, and identifies common difficulties and issues.