Jello as a Solid Liquid Substitute
Abstract
To the Editor.—
At Bellevue Hospital I have recently had experience with the problem of trying to orally administer fluids to the occasional pediatric patient (or to any patient, if one were to extend the problem) who will not drink liquids, but who will eat solid foods. This is a real problem not infrequently encountered in pediatric and geriatric practice, especially in patients with organic mental illness. The solution is frequently a simple one and one that has been used for years...