Human nutrition

Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland. New edition of a quick-reference handbook for nursing students and practitioners. Previous edition 1988. Normal values include adult, newborn, and pediatric. Appendix includes Universal Precautions. DNLM: Diagnosis, Laboratory – nurses’ instruction.

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