Constipation in childhood is often dismissed as a mild and trivial problem. But for those children who have major problems with their bowels, the pain related to defecation, and the shame and despair related to incontinence, cause considerable suffering. Little information is readily available to doctors and nurses about the physiology of problems of defacation or the treatments which are available to help. This book provides the scientific background, and illustrates the clinical features of children with problems of ...
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Constipation in childhood is often dismissed as a mild and trivial problem. But for those children who have major problems with their bowels, the pain related to defecation, and the shame and despair related to incontinence, cause considerable suffering. Little information is readily available to doctors and nurses about the physiology of problems of defacation or the treatments which are available to help. This book provides the scientific background, and illustrates the clinical features of children with problems of defacation. It also contains a booklet designed to be photocopied and distributed to parents and children to help their understanding of this distressing condition. The book is intended for paediatricians, child psychiatrists, paediatric surgeons, gastro-enterologists, and students thereof, as well as for general practitioners and nurses.
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Add this copy of Constipation in Childhood to cart. $31.52, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1991 by Oxford University Press.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 400grams, ISBN: 9780192620446.