Full Description
This second edition has been fully updated to present a comprehensive guide to the field of paediatrics. The renowned author and editor team from the UK, Asia and the USA, provide practical advice on the diagnosis, investigation techniques and treatment of a wide range of childhood disorders, both surgical and non surgical, including haematological, endocrine, urinary and ophthalmological. Four new chapters discuss paediatric rehabilitation, prescribing for children, child abuse and neglect, and practical paediatric procedures.
Contents
1. Paediatric History and Examination.
2. Growth and Development
3. Neonatal Paediatrics
4. Paediatric Genetics
5. Nutrition
6. Respiratory Disorders
7. Gastroenterology and Hepatology
8. Paediatric Cardiology
9. Care of the Paediatric Surgical Patient
10. Neonatal Surgery
11. General Paediatric Surgery
12. Paediatric Urology
13. Paediatric Oncology
14. Dermatology
15. Haematological Disorders
16. Paediatric Rheumatology
17. The Urinary System
18. Diseases of Nervous System
19. Accidental Poisoning in Childhood
21. Endocrine Disorders
22. Paediatric Orthopaedics
23. Paediatric Dentistry
24. Immunity and Allergy
25. Immunisation Against Infectious Diseases
26. Infectious Diseases
27. Paediatric Ophthalmology.
28. Haematological Investigations in Children
29. Biochemical and Microbiological Investigations in Paediatrics
30. Paediatric Emergencies
31. Disorders of Emotion and Behaviour
32. Paediatric Radiology
33. Paediatric Maxillofacial Surgery
34. A Prescription for Play
35. Paediatric Rehabilitation
36. Prescribing for Children
37. Child Abuse and Neglect—How do We Protect these Children?
38. Practical Paediatric Procedures
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