Gastrointestinal care of children and adolescents with developmental disabilities.
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This article discusses nutrition in and specific conditions affecting children and adolescents who have disabilities. It is geared toward the practitioner of pediatrics to provide education regarding nutritional needs and how to meet them in these patients. The article reviews common problems in diagnosis and management, with particular emphasis on day-to-day issues that are in the purview of the primary care physician, and presents some recent developments in these topics.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Pediatric clinics of North America
دوره 55 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008