| Feeding and Nutrition in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disability Contributor(s): Sullivan, Peter B. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1898683603 ISBN-13: 9781898683605 Publisher: Mac Keith Press OUR PRICE: $35.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Nutrition |
| Dewey: 618.928 |
| Series: Pgmkp - A Practical Guide from Mkp |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.6" W x 9.2" (1.05 lbs) 144 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is written to assist those who have responsibility for the nutritional and gastrointestinal care of children with neurodisability. The emphasis throughout is on the importance of multidisciplinary care. It is concerned with the problems surrounding the nutritional management of children with neurological impairment who have difficulty swallowing and feeding. Written from a multidisciplinary perspective by a group of authors with considerable clinical and research experience in this area, it covers: ? The epidemiology of feeding disorders in children with cerebral palsy ? Nutritional assessment ? Evaluation of oral-motor function ? Dietetic management ? Nursing issues in the nutritional care of the disabled child ? Tube feeding ? Gastrointestinal problems and their investigation |