Titolo: Pediatric Primary Care 5th Edition

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Pediatric Primary Care, 5th Edition

Editore

Elsevier

Anno

2012

Pagine

1288

ISBN

9780323080248

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Covering the full spectrum of health conditions seen in the primary care of children, Pediatric Primary Care, 5^th Edition emphasizes both prevention and management from the unique perspective of the Nurse Practitioner. Written by an expert editor/contributor team, it provides in-depth, evidence-based guidance for assessing and managing health problems in children from infancy through adolescence. Other key topics include developmental theory, the health status of children today, issues of daily living, and cultural considerations.

Features:

Four-part organization includes an introductory unit, plus units on child development, the health management of children, and diseases and disorders common to childhood.
UNIQUE! Functional health patterns framework in Unit Three provides a lens for discussing health promotion through the various components of healthy living.
UNIQUE! ICD framework in Unit Four addresses the classification used to code diseases in both hospital and outpatient settings.
UNIQUE! Practice management chapter provides need-to-know information on managing a private healthcare practice, including issues of productivity, compliance with applicable laws, quality-of-care indicators, and successful business practices.
UNIQUE! Environmental health chapter offers evidence-based content on the effects of environmental toxicants, such as tobacco smoke, heavy metals, and air pollutants.
An 8-page color insert presents over 40 photos that visually demonstrate key assessment findings for ear, skin, and other conditions.

New To This Edition:

NEW! Pediatric Pain Management chapter addresses the increased recognition of pain as the "fifth vital sign" with expanded coverage of acute and chronic pain management in children.
Extensively revised and updated genetics chapter presents a new paradigm for addressing genetic considerations in clinical practice, including an introduction to epigenetics.
Increased emphasis on health disparities explores the growing health disparities among children in the U.S and worldwide and provides strategies to help patients and parents gain accessibility to health care resources.
NEW! Content on implementing a "medical home" explores the trend toward family-centered coordinated health care and fosters appropriate treatment for children with chronic disease.
NEW! Updated coverage takes a more global approach, exploring the health status of children outside the U.S.
Expanded imaging content offers valuable guidance on using various imaging modalities, including how to prepare the child for diagnostics.

Table Of Contents:

Unit One: Pediatric Primary Care Foundations

Unit Two: Management of Development

Unit Three: Approaches to Health Management in Pediatric Primary Care

Unit Four: Approaches to Disease Management

Health Status of Children: Global and Local Perspectives
Child and Family Health Assessment
Cultural Perspectives for Pediatric Primary Care
Developmental Management in Pediatric Primary Care
Developmental Management of Infants
Developmental Management of Toddlers and Preschoolers
Developmental Management of School-Age Children
Developmental Management of Adolescents
Introduction to Functional Health Patterns and Health Promotion
Nutrition
Breastfeeding
Elimination Patterns
Physical Activity and Sports for Children and Adolescents
Sleep and Rest
Cognitive-Perceptual Disorders: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning Problems, Sensory Processing Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Blindness and Deafness
Self-Perception Issues
Role Relationships
Sexuality
Coping and Stress Tolerance: Mental Health and Illness
Values and Beliefs
Introduction to Disease Management
NEW! Pediatric Pain Management
Infectious Diseases and Immunizations
Atopic and Rheumatic Disorders
Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
Hematologic Disorders
Neurologic Disorders
Eye Disorders
Ear Disorders
Cardiovascular Disorders
Respiratory Disorders
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Dental and Oral Disorders
Genitourinary Disorders
Gynecologic Disorders
Dermatologic Disorders
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Perinatal Conditions
Common Injuries
Genetic Disorders
Environmental Health Issues
Complementary Medicine
Strategies for Managing a Health Care Practice