title: Enteral nutrition in childhood.
abstract: The frequency with which malnutrition may complicate chronic illness in children has been belatedly recognized, as has the role that nutritional support may play, either as primary treatment or in the management of disease- or treatment-related malnutrition. Consequently, enteral nutrition is increasingly used in the management of sick children.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Child Health, University of Birmingham.
authors.forename: I W
authors.initials: IW
authors.lastname: Booth
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education; D011502:Protein-Energy Malnutrition / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*