The Normal Child

By Ed Peile EdD MB BS FRCP FRCPCH FRCGP DCH DRCOG and Martin H. Bellman MD FRCP FRCPCH DCH

This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. It provides a modern description of the normal variation of physical and behavioural features in the infant and young child. By reference to the abnormal, it will explain how to recognise and distinguish between normal variation and abnormal development that should be investigated further.Provides a thorough description of the normal, and therefore a sound baseline for practicePromotes appropriate referral, investigation and treatment, by explaining what is truly 'abnormal' and giving examplesIdentifies normal appearances that mimic and can be confused with the abnormalWritten by a multi-professional group of contributors each of whom brings special expertise - e.g. speech therapists on aspects of communication

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0443057079
• ISBN13: 9780443057076
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.4" x 9.7"