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This comprehensive guide provides an overview of nutritional care for pediatric patients. From cover to cover, it discusses the proper nutrition for both healthy and ill children. Topics covered include: the development of feeding skills, nutritional assessment, sports nutrition, feeding guidelines, vitamin and mineral supplements, nutrition...

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Enterprise-level operating system deployment is challenging and requires knowledge of specific tools. It is expected that Windows 7 will be extensively deployed in businesses worldwide. This comprehensive Sybex guide provides thorough coverage of the Microsoft...

The aim of this book is to give an in-depth assessment of our current understanding of the Biology of the main fungal pathogens and how they interact with the host’s immune response. Each chapter focuses on a specific fungal pathogen or group of pathogens, and examines their biology and the factors that allow the fungus to colonize and...

The geriatric population is expected to double by 2020. The new fourth edition of Practice of Geriatrics will equip you with the knowledge you need to provide effective care for this growing patient population. With revised and up-to-date content throughout, this essential reference will keep you abreast of the latest clinical protocols and...

Signal processing may broadly be considered to involve the recovery of information from physical observations. The received signal is usually disturbed by thermal, electrical, atmospheric or intentional interferences. Due to the random nature of the signal, statistical techniques play an important role in analyzing the signal. Statistics is...

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