Rudolph's Fundamentals of Pediatrics: Third Edition

Rudolph's Fundamentals of Pediatrics: Third Edition
ISBN-10
0838584500
ISBN-13
9780838584507
Series
Rudolph's Fundamentals of Pediatrics
Category
Medical
Pages
919
Language
English
Published
2002-03-07
Publisher
McGraw Hill Professional
Authors
Abraham M. Rudolph, Robert K. Kamei, Kim J. Overby

Description

Features Include:The normal function and developmental biology of organ systems* Symptom-based diagnostic approaches for common disorders* Effective, easy-to-use algorithms throughout to guide diagnoses* The latest emergency and critical care management guidelines* A family-centered approach to caring for terminally ill children and their families* How to effectively care for children with chronic disabilities* Expanded coverage of genetics* What you should know about managing neonatal disorders* New advances in orthopedics and sports medicine* A full-color insert of childhood skin conditions, and much moreIncluding:* New sections, new chapters inform on the hottest topics in the field!* Emergency and critical care - easy-to-use section guides your management of the acutely ill infant and child* Contemporary diagnostic techniques - provides simple, clear explanations of the new generation of laboratory tests that are more frequently used to guide clinical diagnosis* Care of the terminally ill child - presents a family-centered approach for care near the end of life* Rehabilitative medicine - offers guidance on caring for the increasing numbers of children with chronic disabilitiesDelivers MORE of what you really need to know!* MORE on genetics, with separate chapters focused on metabolic disorders and dysmorphology* MORE on rheumatic disease in children and adolescents, including the critical evaluation of musculoskeletal pain and pain syndromes* MORE on managing neonatal disorders* MORE algorithmic approaches to common pediatric symptoms, with guidelines for initial management* MORE information on support groups and other resources - websites and email addresses provided throughoutPLUS: Expanded coverage in rapidly advancing areas of pediatric medicine!* Neonatology* Immunology and allergy* Infectious diseases* Orthopedics, including sports medicine* Endocrinology

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