Adolescent Health Care: A Practical Guide By Lawrence S. Neinstein, Catherine Gordon, Debra Katzman, David Rosen, Elizabeth Woods
English | 2008 | 1300 Pages | ISBN: 0781792568

Established for over twenty years as the "bible" of adolescent medicine, Dr. Neinstein's best-selling clinical reference is in its thoroughly updated Fifth Edition. This practical, easy-to-use guide is a staple in health care facilities that treat adolescents, is widely used for board preparation, and is recommended by the American College of Physicians for their internal medicine library.

This edition has four new Associate Editors and new contributors for almost all chapters. The substance abuse section has been completely reorganized. New chapters cover psychosomatic illness and complementary medicine. Each chapter lists Websites where professionals, teenagers, and parents can find up-to-the-minute information.

Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Textbook of Pediatric Medicine (Fleisher))

Gary R. Fleisher and Stephen Ludwig
English | 2010 | ISBN: 1605471593 | 2000 pages

Now in its Sixth Edition, the best-selling Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine is the most comprehensive textbook in this specialty. The editors are considered the founders of pediatric emergency medicine, and this text covers all pediatric emergencies and acute illnesses. All critical emergency information, including shock, resuscitation, and life-threatening conditions, are placed in the front of the book. More than 70 acute pediatric presentations are covered in a signs and symptoms section designed with side tabs for easy access.
This edition's highlights include new chapters on palpitations, cystic fibrosis, travel related emergencies, and ultrasound and a new appendix on practice pathways. The medical, surgical, and trauma sections present topics in alphabetical order for easier access. The contributors have revised and updated every chapter and included contemporary references.
A companion website will offer the fully searchable text, plus online access to interactive practice pathways and journal articles from Pediatric Emergency Care.

"Perinatal Mortality"

ed. by Oliver C. Ezechi and Karen Odberg‐Petterson
InTeO | 2012 | ISBN: 9535106593 9789535106593 | 156 pages

This book is a compendium of important topics related to perinatal mortality. It has been written for anyone who is interested in perinatal medicine and wishes to be part of the global strategy for prevention and control of perinatal mortality. It covers variety of subjects using simple language that can easily be understood by most health workers and those interested in quality health care.

Postgraduate students in midwifery, obstetrics and paediatrics will also find it a very useful companion.

Contents
Preface
1 Overview of Global Perinatal Mortality
2 The Effect of Intrauterine Development and Nutritional Status on Perinatal, Intrauterine and Neonatal Mortality: The MDN System
3 Current Trends in Perinatal Mortality in Developing Countries: Nigeria as a Case Study
4 Neonatal Mortality: Incidence, Correlates and Improvement Strategies
5 Perinatal Mortality in Multiple Pregnancy
6 Helicopter Transportation for Perinatal and Maternal Emergency Care in Japan
7 The Contribution of Severe Pre-Eclampsia and Eclampsia to Perinatal Mortality in a Nigerian Teaching Hospital
8 A Survey of Late Fetal Deaths in a Japanese Prefecture
9 Super Eyes and Hands for Future Fetal Intervention

Bernard Valman, Roslyn Thomas

"ABC of the First Year"
English | 2009-01-27 | ISBN: 1405217574 | 136 pages

This well-established book gives clear guidance on normal development and how to diagnose and manage illness in newborn infants and babies. The sixth edition of the ABC of the First Year has been fully revised and updated to reflect the introduction of National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidelines, the reduction in universal screening and the increasing care of the newborn provided by family practitioners and midwives. There are new sections on the recognition and prevention of obesity, which is an increasing problem.

The reduction in universal screening has resulted in parents requesting advice about their child's development at a variety of ages. A Development Chart shows the age-related normal range in different abilities and activities and will enable family doctors, at a glance, to determine whether a parent should be reassured that an infant is normal or needs further assessment.
The inclusion of useful links and addresses of resources and organisations helps make the new edition of the ABC of the First Year an invaluable resource for GPs, midwives, paediatric nurses, health visitors and medical students, and an ideal companion to Bernard Valman's ABC of One to Seven.

Raine

"100 Cases in Paediatrics"
2009 | ISBN: 0340968753 | 302 pages

The 100 Cases series provides a novel learning and revision tool that works by guiding the reader through each clinical case in a highly structured manner. Each scenario provides details of the patient's medical history and the key findings of a clinical evaluation, together wtih initial investigation results data for evaluation. Key questions then prompt the reader to evaluate the patient, and reach a decision regarding their condition and the possible treatment plan, while the answer pages reveal the processes a clinician goes through in such situations.

The volumes are designed with the student in mind, and include features to aid self-directed learning, clinical reasoning, and problem-solving. 100 Cases in Paediatrics covers the following subject areas: respiratory; cardiology; endocrinology and diabetes; gastroenterology; nephrology; infections; dermartology; haematology; oncology; bones and joints; neurology; child and adolescent psychiatry; neonatology, and many others.

Child "Maltreatment Research, Policy, and Practice for the Next Decade" ed. by Steve Olson and Clare Stroud
Workshop Summary. Board on Children, Youth, and Families; Institute of Medicine; National Research Council
NAS Press | 2012 | ISBN: 0309254426 9780309254427 | 217 pages

This book covers the workshop that brought together many leading U.S. child maltreatment researchers for a day and a half of presentations and discussions. Presenters reviewed research accomplishments, identified gaps that remain in knowledge, and consider potential research priorities. The book covers participant suggestions for future research priorities, policy actions, and practices that would enhance understanding of child maltreatment and efforts to reduce and respond to it.

This issue is an essential resource for any workshop attendees, policy makers, researchers, educators, healthcare providers, parents, and advocacy groups.

Contents
Acronyms
1 Introduction and Overview
2 Reflections on the 1993 NRC Report Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect
3 Recognizing and Assessing Child Maltreatment
4 Social Trends and Child Maltreatment Trends
5 Causes and Consequences of Child Maltreatment
6 Preventing Child Maltreatment
7 Design and Delivery of Services
8 Systems-Level Issues
9 Closing Remarks and Research Opportunities
Appendix A References
Appendix В Workshop Agenda
Appendix С Registered Workshop Attendees
Appendix D Background Paper: Major Research Advances Since the Publication of the 1993 NRC Report Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect: Highlights from the Literature

Mark L. Goldstein

"Chronic Disorders in Children and Adolescents"
ISBN 10: 1441997636 | 2011 | 295 pages

There has been a significant increase in the prevalence of certain chronic disorders among children and adolescents. For example, health experts warn of an epidemic of diabetes mellitus due to an increase in the sedentary life style and poor nutrition of children. There are many questions still to be addressed in the study of chronic disorders among children and adolescents.What are the risk factors associated with chronic diseases in these populations?What are the major complications that contribute to disability and increased health care utilization and costs? What impact do chronic diseases have on the psychosocial development? What are the most effective diagnostic, treatment,and rehabilitation strategies? How can patient education and self-management activities be improved to help children and adolescents improve compliance with treatment regimens? How can parents and other family members become more involved in assessment and management? In what ways can peers, schools,religious institutions, and other organizations help children and adolescent scope with their chronic disease? This book addresses these questions by focusing on how eight chronic disorders affect health care utilization, costs, coping, and health outcomes in children and adolescents.Research studies are used to illustrate wide range of topics from the epidemiology of chronic diseases in children and adolescents, health care utilization and costs, to treatment outcomes, disability, and family processes.Case studies from a clinical psychologist’s private practice are used to clarify major psychosocial issues underlying chronic diseases in these populations.
Chapter One analyzes the epidemiology of eight chronic conditions in children and adolescents. Data on the prevalence of diseases and associated risk factors are stressed in this chapter. Health care planners can use these analyses to improve primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention through more effective uses of health care resources.
Chapter Two examines the latest information on health care utilization and costs for children and adolescents that can point to a more efficient means of reducing the rising health care costs associated with the treatment of chronic diseases. In the remaining chapters, the eight chronic diseases are evaluated in terms of five major issues.
First, the latest trends in complications associated with each chronic condition are explored.
Second, the impact of each disease on disability and psychosocial development of children and adolescents are analyzed.
Third, recent research findings on diagnosis,treatment, and rehabilitation strategies are discussed.
Fourth, new trends in patient education and self-management are presented.
Fifth, each chapter will assess the role of family, peers, schools, and other organizations in helping children and adolescents cope with their chronic disorders.
Dr. Mark L. Goldstein, a clinical psychologist, reviews the literature and uses composite case studies from his practice to illustrate the impact of these trends on how children and adolescents manage chronic disease. The information in this book will be relevant to a wide range of professionals and students in the fields of pediatrics, medicine, nursing, public health, mental health, social work,education, health administration, health policy, and social sciences.

Giuseppe Buonocore, Rodolfo Bracci, Michael Weindling
Neonatology: A Practical Approach to Neonatal Diseases
2012| ISBN: 8847014042 |1380 pages

Neonatology is a science in rapid evolution, and updated information is crucial for the correct and successful care of newborns and fetuses suffering fr om severe disorders, who until a few decades ago had no chance of survival. Written in a clear and easy-to-follow way by the most renowned experts in the field, this new textbook wants to offer to neonatologists and pediatricians a modern and complete view of the various problems and aspects of neonatology, currently one of the most complex and advanced fields of pediatrics. The volume contains comprehensive, clear and up-to-date descriptions of the current knowledge of neonatal diseases and of their pathophysiology and treatment, and provides a selection of other relevant information with an evidence-based approach. Figures and diagrams are used to improve understanding of complex problems, and references have been chosen to enable in-depth evaluation of clinical problems. The text pays particular attention to the various diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures for which reliable guidelines are not yet available. The use of summaries, tables, and accurately selected guidelines or recommendations that will accompany the text will supply quick references and instant solutions to the concerned specialists during their daily practice. This book aims to provide the scientific community with the state of the art on neonatal care in order to avoid as much as possible, or at least lim it, the tragic disabilities due to prematurity, abnormal delivery, and diseases affecting these patients. Expert pediatricians, neonatologists, obstetricians, anaesthesiologists, training doctors in these areas, as well as all child caregivers will find it this volume a fundamental tool for their activity, thanks to the schematic and practical information it offers and to the indications of clinical solutions.

Tom Lissauer, Graham Clayden

Illustrated Textbook of Paediatrics: With student consult
English | 2007-08-14 | ISBN: 0723433976 | 528 pages

A concise, colourfully illustrated and highly informative textbook of paediatrics. Written primarily for medical students for their course in clinical paediatrics (6-10 weeks in duration in the UK and worldwide), the book has found a wider audience among nurses, trainee paediatricians preparing for the MRCPCH, and general practitioners preparing for the DCH. Throughout, there is an emphasis on the core fundamentals of paediatrics practice throughout the world, which has contributed to its success in Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East.

In the book:
- Summary boxes to help learning/revision
- Additional diagrams and photographs to assist learning
- Bringing book up to date and expanding topical items such as immunisations, obesity, child protection, ethics, medicines in children
- New chapters on Allergy and Adolescent Medicine
- Improved navigation by means of: Chapter summaries at the beginning of chapters using main headings and page numbers
- Colour-coding of chapters
- Differentiation of types of boxes by colour and numbering