Description
| Product ID: | 9780855980979 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Practical Health Guides |
| Title: | Selective Feeding Programmes |
| Authors: | Author: Tim Lusty |
| Page Count: | 96 |
| Subjects: | Social impact of disasters / accidents (natural or man-made), Famine, Dietetics and nutrition, Therapy and therapeutics, Dietetics & nutrition, Therapy & therapeutics |
| Description: | A comprehensive manual for use in treating different degrees of malnutrition in emergency situations, this book is an important reference for emergency planners and field-workers. It describes the assessment and monitoring of nutritional needs; and directions for the setting up and administration of selective and therapeutic feeding programmes. Over the years, Oxfam has been involved in a wide variety of health-related projects. The "Practical Health Guides" draw on this experience to put forward ideas on best practice in the provision of health care and services in developing countries. A comprehensive manual for use in treating different degrees of malnutrition in emergency situations, this book is an important reference for emergency planners and field-workers.The first part describes the assessment and monitoring of nutritional needs; part two gives detailed directions for the setting up and administration of selective and therapeutic feeding programmes, and appendices provide useful checklists and tables. |
| Imprint Name: | Oxfam Professional |
| Publisher Name: | Oxfam Publishing |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 1984-12-15 |
