Edited by
Patrick Cartlidge, DM, FRCP, FRCPCH, Senior Lecturer in Child Health and Honorary Consultant Paediatrician, Department of Health, Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
Description
This book has been prepared by professionals working in the UK. Paediatricians, and associated professionals, are faced with innumerable
social, personal and ethical problems surrounding the care of children and adolescents in everyday practice. There is therefore a need
to have accessible up-to-date information on various topics that concern the everyday practice of paediatricians both in the hospital
and community setting. This title aims to assist towards this end by providing a series of succinct articles addressing many key areas
of debate and concern. Closely aimed at supporting the practitioner with regards to his or her responsibilities towards the UN Convention
on the Rights of the Child, the book is carefully divided into discrete sections that address social issues (which includes child protection),
disability, and legal and ethical matters. Key topics for discussion include the influence of deprivation on emotional development, non-accidental
injury, the impact of parental conflict on child development, delinquency, and drug misuse. The specific role of the paediatrician in
differing areas is also explored, including the influence towards reducing the effects of social disadvantage on children, in the promotion
of helpful parenting, and in the provision of bereavement support. Ethical discussions include the withdrawal of neonatal intensive care,
prioritising services in a resource-limited environment, and genetic testing of families.
Audience:
Paediatricians and Social Workers
