Rudolph's Fundamentals of Pediatrics

by Abraham M . Rudolph (Author), RobertK.Kamei (Author), KimJ.Overby (Author)

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  Paperback
  2002

  $37.39

  Features in this title 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; and, a full-color insert of childhood skin conditions, and much more.It includes: 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. It 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; and, more information on support groups and other resources - websites and email addresses provided throughout. It also includes expanded coverage in rapidly advancing areas of pediatric medicine - Neonatology; Immunology and allergy; Infectious diseases; Orthopedics, including sports medicine; and, Endocrinology.