| Description |
1 online resource (943 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Copyright; Author; Preface; Acknowledgments and Dedications; Contents; UNIT I MULTIDISCIPLINARY PRIMARY CARE; CHAPTER 1 Philosophy of Pediatric Primary Care; CHAPTER 2 Assessment in Primary Care Pediatrics; CHAPTER 3 Community-Based Primary Care Resources for Children; CHAPTER 4 Complementary Therapies in Pediatrics; UNIT II PROMOTING HEALTH AND NORMAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; CHAPTER 5 Genetic Preconception and Prenatal Counseling; CHAPTER 6 Adoption; CHAPTER 7 The Decision to Breast-feed; CHAPTER 8 Healthy Growth and Development of the Newborn/Infant |
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CHAPTER 9 Healthy Growth and Development of the ToddlerCHAPTER 10 Healthy Growth and Development of the Preschool Child; CHAPTER 11 Healthy Growth and Development of the School-Age Child; CHAPTER 12 Healthy Growth and Development of the Adolescent; CHAPTER 13 Immunizations; CHAPTER 14 The Child Athlete: Preparticipation Screening and Common Issues; CHAPTER 15 Pain and Children; UNIT III PRIMARY CARE OF CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES; CHAPTER 16 The Premature and Low-Birth-Weight Infant; CHAPTER 17 The Challenged Family: Issues and Insights |
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CHAPTER 18 The Physically Challenged ChildCHAPTER 19 Asperger's Syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Disorders; CHAPTER 20 The Intellectually Gifted Child; CHAPTER 21 School Problems; CHAPTER 22 Eating Disorders; CHAPTER 23 Abuse; CHAPTER 24 The Addicted Newborn; CHAPTER 25 Adolescent Substance Experimentation and Abuse; CHAPTER 26 Self-Destructive Behavior; CHAPTER 27 Grief, Loss, and Coping With Change; CHAPTER 28 Depression: The Sad Child; CHAPTER 29 Suicide; UNIT IV PRIMARY CARE OF EPISODIC ILLNESS; CHAPTER 30 Viral Infections; CHAPTER 31 Fever: Approach to the Febrile Child |
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CHAPTER 32 Eye ProblemsCHAPTER 33 Ear and Sinus Problems; CHAPTER 34 Mouth and Throat Infections; CHAPTER 35 Suppurative Complications of Pharyngitis and Neck Masses; CHAPTER 36 Approach to the Child With a Cough; CHAPTER 37 Heart Problems; CHAPTER 38 Abdominal Pain, Vomiting, and Diarrhea; CHAPTER 39 Acute Nephrology; CHAPTER 40 Acute Urology; CHAPTER 41 Sexually Transmitted Infections; CHAPTER 42 Hematology Disorders; CHAPTER 43 Minor Trauma; CHAPTER 44 Common Orthopedic Complaints; CHAPTER 45 Acute Dermatologic Complaints; CHAPTER 46 Acute Neurological Complaints |
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CHAPTER 47 Acute Endocrine ComplaintsCHAPTER 48 Environmental Hazards; UNIT V PRIMARY CARE OF CHRONIC DISEASE; CHAPTER 49 The Child With Chronic Illness; CHAPTER 50 The Interdisciplinary Team: The Social Worker as a Key Player in theCare of a Chronically Ill Child; CHAPTER 51 Headaches; CHAPTER 52 Congenital and Acquired Vision Disorders; CHAPTER 53 Hearing Impairment and Disorders; CHAPTER 54 Chronic Allergies; CHAPTER 55 Chronic Pulmonary Disease; CHAPTER 56 Congenital Heart Disease and the Partially Repaired Heart; CHAPTER 57 Chronic Gastrointestinal Disorders |
| Summary |
This pediatric primary care text takes a family centered approach, examining issues from the perspective of the child and the caregiver. Unlike most primary care texts, it blends traditional health care with complementary therapies. Throughout, it identifies needs based on culture and ethnicity and lists community resources-including websites--where families can obtain more information or help. Features include: Case Studies, Clinical Pearls, and Clinical Warnings |
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Print version record |
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Pediatrics.
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Primary care (Medicine)
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Pediatrics
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Primary Health Care
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Pediatrics
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Primary care (Medicine)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Singleton, Joanne K
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Aronzon, Daniel Z
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| ISBN |
9781469881102 |
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1469881101 |
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