Primary Pediatric Care

The thoroughly updated, new edition of this classic text offers comprehensive coverage of the primary care of children and adolescents. Introductory sections explore fundamental principles of primary pediatric practice; then, individual sections provide you with easy, alphabetical access to essential guidance on Childhood Behaviors, Presenting Signs and Symptoms, Specific Clinical Problems, and Critical Situations. This practical organization makes it simple to find state-of-the-art information on a full range of commonly encountered pediatric problems.Delivers outstanding coverage of molecular genetics, inherited metabolic diseases, endocrine disorders, immunological syndromes, collagen vascular diseases, and hematological disordersIncludes in-depth information on psychosocial illnesses and behavioral problems in childhood artd adolescence
Explores the management of chronic diseasesPresents detailed discussions of screening, prevention, and health maintenance
Offers important insights about family.structure and function, school health, community resources, and the organizing and financing of a pediatrics practiceFeatures extensive revisions to reflect all of the latest developments in pediatric evaluation and management.
Presents new chapters on Complementary and Alternative Medical Therapies, Family Systems Approach to the Care of Children, Pediatrics and Managed Care, School Readiness and Screening for Behavioral Problems.Provides new boxes throughout the text which highlight When to Refer and When to Hospitalize.Features extensive revisions to reflect all of the latest developments in pediatric evaluation and management.Presents new chapters on Complementary and Alternative Medical Therapies (Ch. 28) Domestic Violence and the Family (Ch. 61) Family Systems Approach to the Care of Children (Ch. 22) Homelessness and the Family (Ch. 65) Pediatrics and Managed Care (Ch. 2) School Readiness (Ch. 72) and Screening for Behavioral Problems (Ch. 20).Provides new boxes throughout the text which highlight "When to Refer" and "When to Hospitalize."

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323008313
• ISBN13: 9780323008310
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Mosby
• Length: 2199 Pages
• Weight: 8.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 2.8" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Outstanding

This book is an outstanding reference for the primary care pediatrician in office practice. It is much better oriented to day-to-day pediatrics than Nelson's and its imitators. The CD-ROM is very useful and easy to navigate. As a bonus, the CD-ROM contains all of the excellent illustrations for Zitelli & Davis' superb Atlas of Pediatric Physical Diagnosis.

Great reference for primare care healthcare providers.

This book was a great reference in residency and now in practice