Caring for Children with Special Healthcare Needs and Their Families: A Handbook for Healthcare Professionals

Caring for Children with Special Healthcare Needs and Their Families: A Handbook for Healthcare Professionals
ISBN-10
1118517970
ISBN-13
9781118517970
Category
Medical
Pages
272
Language
English
Published
2013-01-25
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Author
Linda L. Eddy

Description

Caring for Children with Special Healthcare Needs and TheirFamilies: A Handbook for Healthcare Professionals provides aguide for addressing the challenges of providing optimal generaland routine care for the special needs population. More thanjust caring for the patients, the text stresses the importance ofcaring for their families as well. The book begins with chapters on common aspects of thispopulation, including physical or sensory disabilities anddevelopmental and learning disabilities. Subsequent chaptersexpound on more specific topics related to communication, mobility,emotional issues, quality of life, and end-of-life. Caring for Children with Special Healthcare Needs and TheirFamilies is a must-have book for family and pediatricnurse practitioners, registered nurses, healthcare technicians,physician assistants and social services professionals who seethese patients regularly as part of their daily patient load.

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