Manual of Ambulatory Pediatrics
5th Edition
Spiral / Comb Bound (24 Apr 2003)
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This handy, pocket-sized manual is the perfect field companion!It provides quick, easy access to guidelines and protocols for the health supervision of children in ambulatory settings. Clear and concise -- and with an emphasis on health education and prevention of illness -- the book is divided into three organized units. Part I - Well Child Care: Is organized by age-span and includes specific factors to be investigated; areas to be assessed; age-appropriate information for anticipatory guidance in the physical, emotional, intellectual, and social aspects of development; and child-rearing issues. Part II - Common Pediatric Health Problems: Provides succinct protocols of management for 67 of the most common pediatric health problems, and includes etiology, incidence, communicability, differential diagnosis, management and nursing care, and in-depth family teaching. Current topics like AIDS, anorexia and bulimia are also covered. Part III - Drug Index: Current guidance for 68 commonly used drugs, organized in outline format. Administration, timing, side effects, complications, and re-ordering are discussed for each drug. In this edition: Injury Prevention Guidelines for Every Age Group; New Guidelines for Pertussis, Poison Ivy/Poison Oak Dermatitis, and Sinusitis; 11 New Drugs; New Pediatric Immunization Schedule.
Book information
ISBN: | 9780781741361 |
Publisher: | LWW |
Imprint: | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
Pub date: | 24 Apr 2003 |
Edition: | 5th Edition |
DEWEY: | 618.92 |
DEWEY edition: | 22 |
Number of pages: | 496 |
Weight: | 562g |
Height: | 216mm |
Width: | 140mm |
Spine width: | 26mm |