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The Children’s Hospital at Westmead.
Dietitians Association of Australia - Accredited Practising Dietitian.
NSW Health Multicultural Health Communication Service - Infant Health.
The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne.
The Gut Foundation.
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- Constipation, Kids health info for parents, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. More information here.
- Constipation (one year and beyond), NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service, Australia. More information here.
- Constipation, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney. More information here.
- Dietary guidelines for children and adolescents, National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). More information here.
- Farrell M, Holmes G, Coldicutt P, Peak M, 2003, ‘Management of childhood constipation: parents' experiences’, Issues and Innovations in Nursing Practice, Journal of Advanced Nursing. More information here.
- Rubin GP, 2003, ‘Childhood constipation’, American Family Physician, vol. 67, issue 5, pp.1041-1042. More information here.
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