Evidence Based Pediatrics and Child Health is a ground-breaking new text on pediatrics and child care management, using evidence based approach. It covers all the major childhood conditions and contains the features of both a handbook and a reference text. Each chapter combines both advice on management and how best to practice evidence based medicine with reviews of all the available evidence in a specific area. The goal of the book is to help pediatricians and others who care for children to provide the best possible care by combining the best, most current evidence with special circumstances of each individual patient.
This practical book is ideal for readers who want to rapidly determine the appropriate imaging for pediatric patients. The text provides a concise and accessible summary of the literature on how and when to use imaging studies. Chapters address the essentials, such as cost-effectiveness, and are written in collaboration by renowned specialists in the fields of pediatrics and pediatric radiology. Topics cover common clinical scenarios in neuroimaging and musculoskeletal, chest, and abdominal imaging. Each imaging recommendation is presented along with the supporting data and the strength of the evidence.
The Little Black Book of Pediatrics provides comprehensive, concise, evidence-based information on the diagnosis and treatment of children and adolescents. This book features a simple, accessible template for each subject, and quick and easy references to the relevant literature, including up-to-date pediatric journals. This pocket guide is a convenient resource offering instant access to vital information. The Little Black Book of Pediatrics is a great, quick reference for everything from well-child visits to pressing pediatric problems on the ward or in the clinic.
This book provides a thorough and up-to-date discussion of key issues in the supportive care of children with cancer. A variety of frequently encountered situations is covered, including infections, metabolic, cardiopulmonary and neurologic emergencies, tumor lysis syndrome, pain, emesis, mucositis, thrombotic disorders, nutritional problems, hyperleukocytosis and acute abdomen. Throughout the emphasis is firmly on evidenced-based guidance developed from the relevant literature. Information is presented in a manner that will enable readers quickly to locate advice when confronted by a supportive care problem in one of their patients. Helpful algorithms are provided and important “take home points” are highlighted in figures and tables. Supportive Care in Pediatric Oncology will be an invaluable source of assistance for a wide range of health professionals involved in pediatric cancer care.
The Pocket Book is for use by doctors nurses and other health workers who are responsible for the care of young children at the first level referral hospitals. This second edition is based on evidence from several WHO updated and published clinical guidelines. It is for use in both inpatient and outpatient care in small hospitals with basic laboratory facilities and essential medicines. In some settings these guidelines can be used in any facilities where sick children are admitted for inpatient care. The Pocket Book is one of a series of documents and tools that support the Integrated Managem.
Accompanying CD-ROM contains ... "entire contents of the book along with full-text versions of all Policy Statements issued throuth December 2003, AAP Model Bills, and complete Clinical Practice Guidelines and Technical Reports." -- p. [4] of cover.
**Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 in Critical Care** Stay up-to-date on the latest evidence and clinical practice in pediatric acute care with the definitive textbook in the field. Now in its second edition, Pediatric Acute Care: A Guide for Interprofessional Practice takes an evidence-based, interprofessional approach to pediatric acute care as it exemplifies the depth and diversity that's needed for the dynamic healthcare environments in which acutely ill children receive care. Coverage includes how to work with the pediatric patient and family, major acute care disorders and their management, emergency preparedness, common acute care procedures, and much more. With contributions from more than 200 practicing clinicians and academic experts, it represents a wide variety of disciplines including medicine, nursing, pharmacy, child life, nutrition, law, integrative medicine, education, public health, and psychology, among others. The second edition also features the addition of new physician and nurse practitioner co-editors as well as extensive content updates including updated evidence-based content throughout the text, the integration of the 2016 IPEC Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice, a new full-color design, and new vivid illustrations throughout. - UNIQUE! Interprofessional collaborative approach includes contributions from more than 200 practicing clinicians and academic experts from the U.S. and Canada, including nursing, medicine, pharmacy, child life, nutrition, law, integrative medicine, education, public health, and psychology. - Consistent organization within disorder chapters begins with a section on Physiology and continues with sections on Pathophysiology, Epidemiology and Etiology, Presentation, Differential Diagnosis, Diagnostic Studies, and a Plan of Care that include Therapeutic Management, Consultation, Patient and Family Education and Disposition and Discharge Planning. - Comprehensive content spanning five units divides coverage into introductory information, the approach to the pediatric patient and family, major acute care disorders and their management, emergency preparedness, and common acute care procedures. - NEW! Updated evidence-based content has been added throughout to ensure that you're up-to-date on all topics needed to provide care for pediatric patients in acute, inpatient, emergency, transport, and critical care settings. - NEW! Full-color design and illustrations enhance learning and make content easier to navigate and digest. - NEW! Integration of the 2016 IPEC Core Competencies ensure that you're learning the professional skills and protocols required for effective, contemporary interprofessional collaborative practice. - UPDATED! Streamlined procedures unit focuses more sharply on need-to-know content.
The first all-in-one review book for the combined Internal Medicine/Pediatrics curriculum -- filled with evidence-based cases! Internal Medicine/Pediatrics: Case-Based Review is the first book to deliver what medical/pediatric residents truly need: a definitive look at the combined Internal Medicine/Pediatrics residency program. This complete review package brings the Internal Medicine and Pediatrics curricula together, giving you a unified overview of the disciplines that you can't find anywhere else. This one-of-a-kind guide surveys all the clinical topics taught to med/peds residents, making it indispensable for use as a Morning Report resource, for family practice residents, for clerkship students, and for USMLE Step 3 preparation. Features Completely case-based, with over 60 clinical case presentations that feature challenging, instructive, or best-practice scenarios Each case includes case presentation, physical examination, laboratory studies, case resolution, Q&As, and discussion -- and opens a window on the real world of clinical practice The perfect companion to the study guides for the internal medicine and pediatric certification and board exams Authored by a program director for a major Internal Medicine/Pediatrics residency program and a chief resident in a Combined Medicine/Pediatrics Residency Program
Designed for busy clinicians delivering primary health care to childre n, this is the first book to incorporate evidence based Pediatric diag nostic and therapeutic information. Prevention, diagnosis, therapy and rehabilitation are all covered in depth. The emphasis is on those pro blems, both minor and major, commonly seen in practice. In addition, t he more rare, but serious and life-threatening situations are also pre sented. In one book, the author has provided evidence-based material o n everything from well-child care and management of upper respiratory infections to seizures and severe asthma. Each chapter is contributed by an expert who has done the hard work of obtaining and evaluating th e evidence needed to achieve optimal results. Their content knowledge is superb and each has demonstrated expertise in the critical appraisa l of evidence. This is a relevant, practical and up-to-date book that belongs on the shelf of every pediatrician and pediatric nurse practit ioner.
