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Neonatal nutrition and metabolism
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Edited by Patti J Thureen and William W Hay. Published by Cambridge University Press, New York, 2006, £165.00 (US$300.00), pp 692. Hardback. ISBN 0-5218-2455-9.
In an age when babies are surviving at earlier gestations, it is vital that we have an accurate and up-to-date understanding of their extrauterine metabolic and nutritional requirements. We now know that optimum fetal and neonatal nutrition is reflected in long-term health, therefore all the information and advice that we gather can only be beneficial. This book has it all.
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