Pediatric clinical skills / [edited by] Richard B. Goldbloom.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Goldbloom, Richard B.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children--Medical examinations.

Children.

Children--Diseases--Diagnosis.

Medical history taking.

Physical diagnosis.

Pediatrics.

Medical Subjects:

Pediatrics.

Physical Description:

xv, 373 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, Pa. : Saunders, [2003]

Summary:

With a focus on children and their families, Pediatric Clinical Skills provides a clinical approach that is custom-tailored to each child's problem and needs by using a physician's most effective tool...the clinical examination. It shows how keen observation can provide critical diagnostic clinical information while saving time and money. The 3rd Edition describes the examination process, the fine points of assessment techniques, and much more.

Contents:

1 Family Interviewing and History-Taking / Richard B. Goldbloom 1

2 Skills for Culturally Sensitive Pediatric Care / Richard B. Goldbloom 19

3 Assessment of Physical Growth and Nutrition / Richard B. Goldbloom 27

4 Evaluating the Newborn Infant: Diagnostic Approach / Alexandra A. Howlett, Krista A. Jangaard, Elihu P. Rees 55

5 Assessing the Child with Congenital Anomalies / Mark D. Ludman 75

6 Developmental Assessment / Sarah Shea 91

7 Examination of the Head and Neck / Alan L. Goldbloom 111

8 Examining the Visual System in Children / G. Robert LaRoche 127

9 Evaluating the Child's Respiratory System / Daniel M. Hughes 151

10 Cardiovascular Assessment of Infants and Children / Douglas L. Roy 169

11 Clinical Evaluation of Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Children / Philip C. Bagnell 191

12 Surgical Assessment of the Child's Abdomen / D. A. Gillis 207

13 Pediatric Neurologic Examination / Joseph M. Dooley 223

14 Psychiatric Assessment of Children and Adolescents / Harriet L. MacMillan, Jan E. Fleming, Ellen Jamieson 249

15 Pediatric Musculoskeletal Examination / Bianca A. Lang 261

16 Clinical Endocrine Evaluation of the Child / Sonia R. Salisbury, Elizabeth A. Cummings 287

17 The Sports Preparticipation Physical Examination / Paul G. Dyment 311

18 Pediatric Gynecologic Assessment / Joan B. Wenning 317

19 Clinical Assessment of the Skin in Children / Laura A. Finlayson 331

20 Caring for Children with Chronic Conditions and Their Families / Richard B. Goldbloom 343

21 Skills for Assessing the Appropriate Role for Children in Health Decisions / Nuala P. Kenny, Linda E. Skinner 349.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0721694756

OCLC:

48917933