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Infant feeding : the physiological basis

Title
Infant feeding : the physiological basis / edited by James Akre.
Publication
Geneva : World Health Organization, ©1990.

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Additional Authors
  • Akre, James.
  • World Health Organization.
Description
108 pages; 24 cm
Summary
Brings together the latest scientific information concerning the physiological development of infants during the prenatal period and first year of life and their implications for infant feeding. Describes why breast milk is the only truly universal source of nourishment. Provides the scientific basis for preparing guidelines on infant feeding, taking into account the available foods and local customs. Intended mainly for general practitioners, obstetricians, pediatricians, midwives, nutritionists and nurses and for those in schools of public health.
Uniform Title
Bulletin of the World Health Organization. Vol. 67 (Supplement)
Subject
  • Infants > Nutrition
  • Infant Nutrition
  • Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
  • Infants > Nutrition
  • Physiologie de la nutrition du nourrisson
  • Säugling
  • Ernährungsphysiologie
  • Kleinkind
  • Voedingsleer
  • Zuigelingen
  • Borstvoeding
Note
  • Supplement to vol. 67, 1989 of the Bulletin of the World Health Organization.
  • Summaries in French.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Supplement to Volume 67, 1989, of the Bulletin of the World Health Organisation.
ISBN
  • 9240686703
  • 9789240686700
OCLC
  • ocm22237657
  • 22237657
  • SCSB-1933291
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library