Clinical Paediatric Dietetics, Fifth Edition continues to provide a very practical approach to dietary management of children with an extensive range of disorders. Thoroughly revised to reflect the most recent scientific and medical literature, this new edition proves to be an indispensable guide for both acute and community-based healthcare professionals.

New and expanded content covering a range of disorders, treatments and guidelines has been introduced to the fifth edition, from diabetes technology and the ketogenic diet, to renal tubular disorders, refeeding syndrome, and blended diets in enteral nutrition. This authoritative volume:

• Supports contemporary evidence-based clinical practice
• Covers inherited metabolic disorders and diseases of all major organ systems
• Provides contributions from practising paediatric dietitians, academic research dietitians and a paediatric psychiatrist
• Includes worked examples, real-world case studies and easy-to-use tables

Produced in collaboration with the British Dietetic Association (BDA) and the BDA Paediatric Specialist Group, Clinical Paediatric Dietetics is an invaluable resource for all healthcare practitioners caring for children.

About the Author

VANESSA SHAW, Former Head of Dietetics at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children; Honorary Associate Professor, University of Plymouth and Honorary Senior Lecturer, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK.

Reviews

'A well-recognised and widely used manual for professional dieticians and other health professionals involved with children requiring therapeutic diets...This manual gives a comprehensive overview of the field of paediatric dietetics, of which there are few other comparable texts.. It is highly recommended'

British Journal of Nutrition

'A well-composed and well-written book...I have no hesitation in recommending this for reading not only by all paediatric dieticians but also by paediatricians and other caregivers'

Journal of Maternal and Child Nutrition

Book Information
ISBN 9781119467298
Author Vanessa Shaw
Format Hardback
Page Count 704
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 2019g
Dimensions(mm) 277mm * 218mm * 43mm