Biological basis of child health 9: development of the liver and clinical features of childhood liver disease

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This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.

Why you should read this article

to enhance your knowledge of the normal development and functioning of the liver

to increase your awareness of the clinical features of childhood liver disease

to count towards revalidation as part of your 35 hours of CPD, or you may wish to write a reflective account (UK readers)

to contribute towards your professional development and local registration renewal requirements (non-UK readers)

Authors

Sam Archer

Paediatric Site Practitioner and Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner - child health, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, England

Kate Davies

Senior Lecturer in Non-Medical Prescribing - London South Bank University and honorary research fellow in paediatric endocrinology, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, England

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