Constipation in Childhood
Graham Clayden(Author)
Oxford University Press
Published on 1. March 1991
Book
Hardback
131 pages
978-0-19-262044-6 (ISBN)
Description
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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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
line drawings throughout
ISBN-13
978-0-19-262044-6 (9780192620446)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Introduction; scientific background; babies; toddlers; children; children with special needs; the management of constipation; investigations; surgical treatments; psychological management; appendix - information booklet for children and parents.