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Chronic illness in children : an evidence-based approach / Laura L. Hayman, Margaret M. Mahon, J. Rick Turner, editors.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Chronic diseases in children.
- Chronically ill children.
- Evidence-based pediatrics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (256 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Springer Pub. Co., c2002.
- Summary:
- This book provides a research-based discussion of common childhood chronic illnesses and their etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and management. Along with information on specific diseases and conditions, such as asthma, diabetes, and arthritis, are chapters on psychosocial management, focusing on family coping, stress on the child, and adherence. This is a rich resource for nurses and other health practitioners looking for an overview of children's chronic illness in an evidence-based context.
- Contents:
- Contents; Contributors; Introduction; PART I: MAJOR CHRONIC DISEASES: EPIDEMIOLOGY, ETIOLOGY, AND MANAGEMENT; 1 Pediatric Asthma; 2 Type 1 Diabetes; 3 Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis; 4 Cancer in Children; 5 Cardiovascular Responsivity to Stress and Preclinical Manisfestations of Cardiovascular Disease in Youth; PART II: RELATED ISSUES; 6 Family Considerations; 7 Stress and Coping in Children at Risk for Medical Problems; 8 Adherence Research in the Pediatric and Adolescent Populations: A Decade in Review; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-281-86308-4
- 9786611863081
- 0-8261-9799-X
- OCLC:
- 476261937
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