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The management and prevention of malnutrition

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The proper management of malnutrition requires careful assessment of the history and the clinical features of the patient. The aim is to establish the dietary and infective causes, the associated complica­ tions, if any, and the related family and social factors. For each of these aetiological factors an appropriate plan needs to be formulated. In addition, the grade and severity of malnutrition should be assessed.

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  1. Nimrod O. Bwibo MB, ChB
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Section on Maternal and Child Health, Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, 92182, San Diego, California, USA

    Helen M. Wallace MD, MPH (Professor and head) (Professor and head)

  2. Tropical Child Health Unit, Institute of Child Health, University of London, London, England

    G. J. Ebrahim FRCP(Ed. and Glas.) DCH(Lond.) (Senior lecturer) (Senior lecturer)

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© 1981 H. M. Wallace and G. J. Ebrahim

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Bwibo, N.O. (1981). The management and prevention of malnutrition. In: Wallace, H.M., Ebrahim, G.J. (eds) Maternal and Child Health Around the World. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-05386-5_16

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