Page 138 Practical Nutrition for the Healthy Term Infant Jeanne P. Spencer, M.D. Breast milk is the preferred source of infant nutrition. Successful breast feeding requires nursing on demand, measures to prevent sore nipples and easy access to medical advice. Patients who choose to feed their babies formula should be advised about the choice of formula and proper ways to mix it. Every patient with multiple trauma or head injury should be suspected of having sustained an acute spinal cord injury. M.D. The Mogen clamp, which is widely used by Jewish mohels, provides a quick and simple alternative to traditional methods of neonatal circumcision.
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Ph.D. Parents should be reminded that their children are susceptible to serious childhood diseases that can be prevented by the use of safe and effective immunizations. Patients require intensive inpatient physical and occupational therapy to improve. M.D. Evaluation of blunt abdominal trauma includes diagnostic imaging techniques to determine the nature and extent of injuries. Computed tomographic scanning of the abdomen usually provides accurate information and may allow the physician to determine whether observation or surgery is warranted. M.D. Intussusception is an emergent condition that can present with a variety of symptoms and signs and requires a high index of suspicion for diagnosis.