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Title: Dietetics for Nurses

Author: Fairfax T. Proudfit

Release Date: August 8, 2010 [EBook #33379]

Language: English

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THE MACMILLAN COMPANY
NEW YORK . BOSTON . CHICAGO . DALLAS
ATLANTA . SAN FRANCISCO

MACMILLAN & CO., LIMITED
LONDON . BOMBAY . CALCUTTA
MELBOURNE

THE MACMILLAN CO. OF CANADA, LTD.
TORONTO

DIETETICS FOR
NURSES

BY

FAIRFAX T. PROUDFIT

INSTRUCTOR AND CLINICAL DIETITIAN, MEMPHIS GENERAL
HOSPITAL, AND ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL, CONSULTING
DIETITIAN, MEMPHIS ASSOCIATED CHARITIES, AND
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING ASSOCIATION,
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

SECOND EDITION
Completely Revised

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THE MACMILLAN COMPANY
1923

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