Considered the resource of choice for pediatric residencies, clerkships, and exams, Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics provides comprehensive, yet concise and accessible guidance on normal childhood growth and development, as well as the diagnosis, management, and prevention of common pediatric diseases and disorders. Edited by Drs. Karen Marcdante, Robert M. Kliegman, Hal B. Jenson, and Richard E. Behrman, this edition's content was specifically developed in accordance with the 2009 curriculum guidelines of the Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics. It also includes many new and improved clinical photographs and images for enhanced visual reference. A user-friendly full-color format and online access via Student Consult facilitate study and expedite reference.
Salient Features * Concise text, a full-color design, high-yield tables, and numerous images provide an effective overview of pediatrics. * Online access via Student Consult lets you study in more versatile, flexible ways and enhances your understanding with extra content and features. * Edited by the same authorities responsible for the Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, the most used and recognizable clinical reference in pediatrics.
Table of Contents Section 1 The Profession of Pediatrics, Benjamin S. Siegel, Joel J. Alpert, and Rick Goldstein 1 Population and Culture 2 Professionalism 3 Ethics 4 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Section 2 Growth and Development, David A. Levine 5 Normal Growth 6 Growth Disorders 7 Normal Development 8 Developmental Disorders 9 Evaluation of the Well Child 10 Evaluation of Child with Special Needs Section 3 Behavioral Disorders, Sheila Gahagan 11 Crying and Colic 12 Temper Tantrums 13 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder 14 Elimination Control 15 Normal Sleep and Pediatric Sleep Disorders Section 4 Psychiatric Disorders, Russell Scheffer 16 Somatoform Disorders 17 Anxiety and Phobias 18 Depression and Bipolar Disorders 19 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 20 Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Psychoses Section 5 Psychosocial Issues, Cindy W. Christian and Nathan J. Blum 21 Failure to Thrive 22 Child Abuse and Neglect 23 Homosexuality and Gender Identity 24 Family Structure and Function 25 Violence 26 Divorce, Separation, and Bereavement Section 6 Pediatric Nutrition and Nutritional Disorders, Nancy F. Krebs and Laura E. Primak 27 Diet of the Normal Infant 28 Diet of the Normal Child and Adolescent 29 Obesity 30 Pediatric Under nutrition 31 Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies Section 7 Fluids and Electrolytes, Larry A. Greenbaum 32 Maintenance Fluid Therapy 33 Dehydration and Replacement Therapy 34 Parenteral Nutrition 35 Sodium Disorders 36 Potassium Disorders 37 Acid-Base Disorders Section 8 Acutely Ill or Injured Child, K. Jane Lee and Karen J. Marcdante 38 Assessment and Resuscitation 39 Respirato
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