Paediatric medicine

A practical handbook on the essentials of pediatric HIV care in a form suitable for doctors and other health-carers, first published in 2006.

First published in 2006, this is an account of the basic science, metabolism, nutritional requirements and clinical management of the neonate.

This book looks at why children with epilepsy often have language and behavior complications and assesses treatments.

An in-depth 2006 account of trophoblast: the tissue derived from the fertilised egg that nourishes and protects the developing foetus.

Links early development to the onset of chronic diseases such as coronary heart disease, diabetes and osteoporosis.

This is an essential handbook for all those involved in the care of critically ill children.

This is an authoritative, illustrated review of the neurocutaneous syndromes and will be invaluable for neurologists and dermatologists.

This book provides practitioners, program developers and policy makers with the best methods for improving outcomes in adolescent substance abuse.

Revised and updated edition, authoritatively reviews theoretical and clinical aspects of depression in young people.

This authoritative 2006 clinical handbook provides a comprehensive, evidence-based overview of the main disorders encountered by child and adolescent psychiatrists.

This user-friendly clinical handbook provides an overview of how to go about recognizing and diagnosing inherited metabolic diseases.

An insightful study on children orphaned as a result of the AIDS epidemic with a Foreword by Desmond Tutu.

An authoritative, accessible and up-to-date account of all aspects of child development.

This book reviews the use of antiepileptic drugs focussing on the interactions between these drugs and between antiepileptics/other drugs.

A definitive 2005 text describing the diagnosis, treatment and molecular biology of Velo-cardio-facial Syndrome.

This is a practical guide to the pathogenesis, recognition and management of hematologic problems in the neonate.

This collection of cases and commentaries highlights ethical dilemmas arising during high-tech hospital care of seriously ill children.

The comprehensive textbook provides the definitive account of effective care for pediatric HIV patients.

In this 2002 edition, a distinguished, international team of researchers and clinicians revisit attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorders in young people.

This important book synthesises findings about drug treatments for children with a broad range of psychiatric disorders.

This book addresses the ever increasing problem of obesity in children and adolescents.

This book focuses on the emergence of gender difference, summarizing the most up-to-date interdisciplinary research.

This book explores positive adaptation in at-risk children, providing suggestions for intervention and social policy.

A comprehensive survey of fetal and neonatal brain injury arising from hypoxic or ischemic events.

Succinct, up-to-date research summaries and practical guidelines for intervention in and management of a variety of developmental and genetic disorders.

This book covers comprehensively and practically the ethical issues involved in prevention of intellectual disability.

A clinically organized, user-friendly, handbook on inherited metabolic diseases and their diagnosis.

Uniquely authoritative, comprehensive and multidisciplinary, this survey is essential reading for all clinicians and professionals working in child health.

This is an up-to-date, comprehensive source of case-based information about sleep disturbance in the young.

This book presents a wealth of information about the lives of families with very young children.

An innovative guide to the practice of art therapy Since 1978, Judith Aron Rubin's Child Art Therapy has become the classic text for conducting art therapy with children.

The Child Psychotherapy Progress Notes Planner, Second Edition contains complete prewritten session and patient presentation descriptions for each behavioral problem in The Child Psychotherapy Treatment Planner, Third Edition.

The long-awaited revision of the only book on game play available for mental health professionals Not only is play a pleasurable, naturally occurring behavior found in humans, it is also a driving force in our development.

This up-to-date overview of the fast-moving field of infant development covers all the major areas of interest in terms of research, applications and policy.

The rapidly growing population of adults surviving with congenital heart lesions along with the success of interventional cardiology in the child and adolescent has spawned an incredible interest in adapting the technology for the adult congenital patients.

Practical Pediatric Gastrointestinal Endoscopy is the only text available that provides detailed instructions of all practical aspects of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures in children.

Professionals will find a wide range of topics relevant to their work with hearing impaired children or those suspected of having an impairment in this book.

Understanding Children and Young People's Mental Health has been designed to help the student and newly qualified health care professional to familiarise themselves with the key theoretical frameworks underpinning the field of children and young people's mental health.

Pediatric respiratory disorders are responsible for a number of acute and chronic health conditions and are a leading cause of pediatric emergency room visits and hospitalizations.

Pediatric respiratory disorders are responsible for a number of acute and chronic health conditions and are a leading cause of pediatric emergency room visits and hospitalizations.

Winner of the American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year 2011 (Category: Maternal And Child Health) Building on children's natural inclinations to pretend and reenact, play therapy is widely used in the treatment of psychological problems in childhood.

Winner of the American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year 2011 (Category: Maternal And Child Health) Building on children's natural inclinations to pretend and reenact, play therapy is widely used in the treatment of psychological problems in childhood.

The publication of the Department of Health White Paper "e;The Health of the Nation"e; (1992) and more recently "e;Our Healthier Nation"e; (1998) gave emphasis to the importance of nutritional health of the nation at all ages.

This book, which draws together contributions from specialists in child, adolescent and family psychiatry, child psychotherapy, social work, community psychiatric nursing, educational therapy, special needs coordination in teaching, and general practice, provides a valuable resource for those professionals in contact with young people suffering from depression.

Evidence-based Pediatric Infectious Diseases is a practical guide to the diagnosis and management of childhood infections in clinical practice.

This reader covers current theory, research and practice in Early Intervention with young children, bringing together the best recent papers by prominent researchers in the field.

Cardiothoracic Care for Children and Young People is a comprehensive and interprofessional guide aimed at all healthcare professionals working with children and young people with Congenital Heart Disease.

This book is a foundation for further study into childhood headache and serve as a quick, up-to-date reference for the recognition, diagnosis, basic understanding, evaluation and management of headache disorders in children and adolescents.

This is the first book to provide comprehensive coverage of the communication impairments that occur in association with the two most common forms of childhood cancer, namely leukaemia and brain tumour.

A long-awaited book from developmental disorders expert John Morton, Understanding Developmental Disorders: A Causal Modelling Approach makes sense of the many competing theories about what can go wrong with early brain development, causing a child to develop outside the normal range.