Practical paediatric problems in primary care / edited by Michael Bannon, Yvonne Carter.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bannon, Michael J., Dr., editor.

Carter, Yvonne, 1959-2009, editor.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pediatrics.

Primary care (Medicine).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (597 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Providing clinical staff with the knowledge needed when they encounter children and their families in primary care, this book deals with the more common childhood illnesses and conditions, and provides background information and advice that is sensitive to primary care. It also covers social paediatrics and health promotion.

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; List of Contributors; 1 Introduction; 2 Recognition and initial management of the sick child; 3 Ambulatory paediatrics; 4 Respiratory problems; 5 Common renal problems; 6 Neonatal issues in primary care; 7 Paediatric surgery; 8 Allergy in childhood; 9 Ear, nose, and throat problems in childhood; 10 Common infectious diseases of childhood; 11 Failure to thrive: recognition and management in primary care; 12 Childhood nutrition for primary care; 13 Paediatric cardiology for the primary care physician; 14 Paediatric haematology

15 Height: short and tall stature-when to worry and refer16 Orthopaedic problems; 17 Dermatology; 18 Gastroenterology problems for primary care; 19 Paediatric neurology; 20 Endocrine disorders; 21 Speech and language disorders and hearing problems; 22 Protecting children from abuse and neglect; 23 Ophthalmology; 24 Autism for primary care; 25 Child health promotion programme; 26 The transition to parenthood: the role of the health visitor; 27 Immunization; 28 Accidental injuries in childhood; 29 Eating disorders; 30 Childhood obesity in primary care; 31 Adolescence and primary care

32 Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder33 Encopresis and enuresis: their management in primary care; 34 Common psychosocial disorders in children and adolescents: diagnosis and treatment; 35 Multicultural paediatrics; 36 Ethical and legal issues in paediatric primary care; 37 The impact of bereavement on children and young people's welfare and development; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2007.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

1-383-02479-0

1-283-58208-2

9786613894533

0-19-157478-3

OCLC:

801363488