Rudolph's pediatrics / editors, Colin D. Rudolph, Abraham M. Rudolph ; coeditors, Margaret K. Hostetter, George Lister, Norman J. Siegel.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rudolph, Colin David, 1953-

Rudolph, Abraham M., 1924-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pediatrics.

Medical Subjects:

Pediatrics.

Physical Description:

xxxiv, 2688 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 29 cm

Edition:

Twenty-first edition.

Other Title:

Pediatrics

Place of Publication:

New York ; London : McGraw-Hill, Medical Pub. Division, [2003]

Summary:

The 21st edition of this comprehensive pediatric text has been thoroughly revised to provide the most current and reliable information available. Itfeatures extensive new material on:

- the newborn infant

- infectious diseases

- parasitic diseases

- ENT

- teeth

- oncology

- orthopedics

There are new chapters on emergency and critical care, contemporary diagnostic techniques, rehabilitation and chronic care, and care of children dying from chronic diseases. Extra chapters in the rheumatology section include the critical evaluation of musculoskeletal pain and pain syndromes. The dermatology section features web sites and e-mail addresses of support groups for rare and common skin conditions. There is also expanded coverage of genetics.

Key Features:

- Normal functions and behaviour, pathophysiology and detailed clinical coverage of pediatric disorders.

- Algorithmic approaches to common pediatric symptoms throughout.

- A more consistent and accessible format.

- Full colour insert of childhood skin conditions.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Pediatric Health Supervision / Kim J. Overby, Associate Editor 1

Chapter 2 The Newborn Infant / Richard D. Bland, Associate Editor 55

Chapter 3 The Adolescent Patient / Charles E. Irwin, Jr., Associate Editor, Mary-Ann Shafer, Associate Editor, Anna-Barbara Moscicki, Associate Editor 223

Chapter 4 The Acutely Ill Infant and Child / Julio Perez-Fontan, Associate Editor, George Lister, Associate Editor 271

Chapter 5 Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics / W. Thomas Boyce, Associate Editor, Jack P. Shonkoff, Associate Editor 401

Chapter 6 Rehabilitation and the Child with Disability / Linda J. Michaud, Associate Editor 533

Chapter 7 Complex Decisions in Pediatrics: Law, Ethics, and Care Near the End of Life / Angela R. Holder, Associate Editor, Bernard Lo, Associate Editor 557

Chapter 8 Contemporary Diagnostic Techniques / Norman J. Siegel, Associate Editor 573

Chapter 9 Metabolic Disorders / Roderick McInnes, Associate Editor, Joe T.R. Clarke, Associate Editor 597

Chapter 10 Genetics and Dysmorphology / John C. Carey, Associate Editor, Michael Bamshad, Associate Editor 713

Chapter 11 Allergy and Immunology / Jonathan D. Gitlin, Associate Editor 787

Chapter 12 Rheumatology / David N. Glass, Associate Editor 825

Chapter 13 Infectious Diseases / Dennis L. Murray, Associate Editor 867

Chapter 14 The Skin / Amy S. Paller, Associate Editor 1165

Chapter 15 The Ear, Nose, Pharynx, and Larynx / Robin T. Cotton, Associate Editor 1239

Chapter 16 The Teeth / Murray Dock Associate Editor, Robert L. Creedon, Associate Editor 1283

Chapter 17 Gastroenterology and Nutrition / Colin D. Rudolph, Associate Editor 1305

Chapter 18 The Liver and Bile Ducts / Maureen M. Jonas, Associate Editor 1469

Chapter 19 Blood and Blood-Forming Tissues / Howard A. Pearson, Associate Editor 1519

Chapter 20 Oncology / Alan L. Schwartz, Associate Editor 1583

Chapter 21 The Kidneys / Norman Siegel, Associate Editor 1629

Chapter 22 The Circulatory System / Julien I.E. Hoffman, Associate Editor 1745

Chapter 23 The Respiratory System / Thomas A. Hazinski, Associate Editor 1905

Chapter 24 The Endocrine System / Walter L. Miller, Associate Editor 2007

Chapter 25 The Nervous System / David Pleasure, Associate Editor, Darryl C. De Vivo, Associate Editor 2165

Chapter 26 The Eyes / Kevin M. Miller, Associate Editor, Leonard Apt, Associate Editor 2351

Chapter 27 Orthopedics / Alvin H. Crawford, Associate Editor 2419.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0838582850

0071124578

OCLC:

45575698