It is axiomatic that many pediatric diseases require dietary treatment, sometimes as the sole form of therapy, for example, in celiac disease and phenylketonuria, and sometimes as an adjunct, as in nephrosis and diabetes.
Diets for Sick Children gives very practical and careful guidance in the preparation of diets for all such children. The proprietary foods referred to in the text are those commonly available on the English market; its usefulness is, therefore, limited on this side of the Atlantic, but it should prove a useful addition to any pediatric dietetic department, and is recommended on this account.