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Fifth Edition
By
Robert Kliegman, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Karen Marcdante, MD, Professor and Vice-Chair Education - Pediatrics, Associate Dean of Curriculum, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Hal Jenson, MD, Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Director, Center for Pediatric Research, and Senior Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Eastern
Virginia Medical School and Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, Norfolk, VA
Richard Behrman, MD, Executive Chair, Pediatric Education Steering Committee, Federation of Pediatric Organizations, Menlo Park, CA; Clinical Professor
of Pediatrics, Stanford University and the University of California, San Francisco, CA; George Washington University, Washington, DC
Description
Completely revised and updated, this reference of choice for students and practitioners offers practical guidance and the latest information
on normal growth and development, along with the diagnosis, management, and prevention of common childhood diseases and disorders. Discussions
of the pathophysiologic aspects of pediatric disease, the genetic bases of disease, and the psychosocial dynamics of illness aid in the
clinical decision-making process. What's more, the New Edition is streamlined for more focused, consistent coverage of core areas of
pediatrics and also includes STUDENT CONSULT access, which allows users to integrate additional vital information.
Audience
Pediatrics, Family Practice, Public Health
Contents
1. The Profession of Pediatrics
2. Growth and Development
3. Behavioral Disorders
4. Psychiatric Disorders
5.
Psychosocial Issues
6. Pediatric Nutrition and Nutritional Disorders
7. Fluids and Electrolytes
8. Critically Ill
and Injured Child
9. Human Genetics and Dysmorphology
10. Metabolic Disorders
11. Fetal and Neonatal Medicine
12.
Adolescent Medicine
13. Immunology
14. Allergy
15. Rheumatic Diseases
16. Infectious Diseases
17.
The Digestive System
18. The Respiratory System
19. The Cardiovascular System
20. Hematology
21. Oncology
22.
Nephrology and Urology
23. Endocrinology
24. The Nervous System
25. Dermatology
26. Orthopaedics
| Bibliographic details |
Paperback, 1008 pages, publication date: AUG-2005
ISBN-13: 978-1-4160-0159-1
ISBN-10: 1-4160-0159-X
Imprint: SAUNDERS
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Last update: 30 Nov 2009
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