Rudolph's Fundamentals of Pediatrics - Brossura

Rudolph, Abraham; Kamei, Robert; Overby, Kim

Brossura

ISBN 10: 007112442X ISBN 13: 9780071124423

Casa editrice: McGraw-Hill Education, 2002

Riassunto

Features Include:The normal function and developmental biology of organ systems
* Symptom-based diagnostic approaches for common disorders
* Effective, easy-to-use algorithms throughout to guide diagnoses
* The latest emergency and critical care management guidelines
* A family-centered approach to caring for terminally ill children and their families
* How to effectively care for children with chronic disabilities
* Expanded coverage of genetics
* What you should know about managing neonatal disorders
* New advances in orthopedics and sports medicine
* A full-color insert of childhood skin conditions, and much more

Including:
* New sections, new chapters inform on the hottest topics in the field!
* Emergency and critical care - easy-to-use section guides your management of the acutely ill infant and child
* Contemporary diagnostic techniques - provides simple, clear explanations of the new generation of laboratory tests that are more frequently used to guide clinical diagnosis
* Care of the terminally ill child - presents a family-centered approach for care near the end of life
* Rehabilitative medicine - offers guidance on caring for the increasing numbers of children with chronic disabilities

Delivers MORE of what you really need to know!
* MORE on genetics, with separate chapters focused on metabolic disorders and dysmorphology
* MORE on rheumatic disease in children and adolescents, including the critical evaluation of musculoskeletal pain and pain syndromes
* MORE on managing neonatal disorders
* MORE algorithmic approaches to common pediatric symptoms, with guidelines for initial management
* MORE information on support groups and other resources - websites and email addresses provided throughout

PLUS: Expanded coverage in rapidly advancing areas of pediatric medicine!
* Neonatology
* Immunology and allergy
* Infectious diseases
* Orthopedics, including sports medicine
* Endocrinology

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Contenuti

1. Pediatric Health Supervision

2. Adolescence

3. Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics

4. The Perinatal Period

5. An Approach to Clinical Genetics

6. A Clinical Approach to Inborn Errors of Metabolism

7. Immunologic Disorders

8. Rheumatic Diseases

9. Infectious Diseases

10. Injuries & Emergencies

11. Skin

12. The Gastrointestinal Tract & Liver

13. Hematology

14. Cancer in Children

15. Kidneys & Electrolytes

16. Circulation

17. Respiratory Diseases

18. Allergy

19. Endocrinology

20. The Nervous System

21. Ophthalmology

22. Orthopedic Problems in Children

23. Ethical Issues in Pediatrics

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Su questa edizione

• Editore: McGraw-Hill Education
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 007112442X
• ISBN 13: 9780071124423
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 3
• Numero di pagine: 848