Paediatric medicine

This extensively illustrated reference work is designed for health professionals who care for newborn infants including neonatologists, pediatricians, NICU nurses, pediatric neurologists, pediatric surgeons, geneticists, and genetic counselors.

This is the only in-depth, single author survey of heart development.

A highly illustrated field guide to dysmorphology, a key area of clinical genetics and a vital competency for all clinicians.

There is ample evidence that children and adolescents in large numbers are actively using integrative (complementary and alternative) therapies.

In the United States alone, roughly 300,000 children suffer from some form of arthritis or rheumatic disease, and millions more are at risk of developing one of these diseases.

This volume brings together work from leading researchers in the fields of developmental disorders of binocular vision, strabismus, and both infantile and acquired forms of nystagmus.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can develop at a young age and when it does, it can cause significant distress for the child and the family.

Mental health problems disrupt the lives of many young people and their families, putting them at risk for instability as adults.

"e;Packed with information that is useful on a daily basis.

"e;Packed with information that is useful on a daily basis.

Pediatric Anesthesiology: A Comprehensive Board Review is a high-yield, streamlined study aid.

Pediatric Intensive Care offers clinicians and trainees a concise, easy-to-carry resource on pediatric critical care medicine, designed for frequent and quick reference at the bedside, providing solutions to questions and situations encountered in practice.

Many resources exist for helping parents find and select a psychotherapist for their child.

Many resources exist for helping parents find and select a psychotherapist for their child.

Childhood obesity has become a central concern in many countries and a range of policies have been implemented or proposed to address it.

This book examines the many ethical issues related to health and health care in children.

This book examines the many ethical issues related to health and health care in children.

This book is a concise but comprehensive review of Specific Learning Disabilities, with a special attention to the biology of these diverse conditions.

This book is a concise but comprehensive review of Specific Learning Disabilities, with a special attention to the biology of these diverse conditions.

This pioneering book is the first book of its kind and offers guidance about the use of ECT in youth with up-to-date and concise information.

Adolescents are often an overlooked clinical population.

Adolescents are often an overlooked clinical population.

Pediatric Psycho-Oncology is a comprehensive handbook that provides best practice models for the management of psychological, cognitive, and social outcomes of adolescents living with cancer and their families.

Pediatric Psycho-Oncology is a comprehensive handbook that provides best practice models for the management of psychological, cognitive, and social outcomes of adolescents living with cancer and their families.

"e;Madeline is a 15-year-old girl with abdominal pain and headaches that occur most days of the week.

"e;Madeline is a 15-year-old girl with abdominal pain and headaches that occur most days of the week.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most frequently diagnosed psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents.

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Recent advances in our understanding of the human brain suggest that adolescence is a unique period of development during which both environmental and genetic influences can leave a lasting impression.

Over recent decades, tremendous advances in the prevention, medical treatment, and quality of life issues in children and adolescents surviving cancer have spawned a host of research on pediatric psychosocial oncology.

Recent advances in neuroscience and genetics have greatly expanded our understanding of the brain and of the etiological factors involved in developmental delay and mental retardation.

This volume provides practicing clinicians and researchers with an update on treatments found to be effective in pediatric psychology as well as those that are emerging in the field and have promise of being proven effective as additional research is conducted.

Among evidence-based therapies for children and adolescents with oppositional, aggressive, and antisocial behavior, parent management training (PMT) is without peer; no other treatment for children has been as thoroughly investigated and as widely applied.

Most professional forensic literature addresses the assessment of adults yet neglects the necessary differences that arise when working with minors.

The Handbook of Infant, Toddler, and Preschool Mental Health Assessment brings together, for the first time, leading clinical researchers to provide empirically based recommendations for assessment of social-emotional and behavior problems and disorders in the earliest years.

This comprehensive, interdisciplinary guidebook is designed for the mental health practitioner seeking to utilize proven and effective interventions with children and adolescents suffering from significant anxiety and phobic disorders.

Cerebral Reorganization of Function After Brain Damage integrates basic research on neuroplasticity and clinical research on reorganization of function after brain injury, with a view toward translating the findings to rehabilitation.

Raising a child with a neuromuscular disorder can be a overwhelming experience for even the strongest parent or grandparent.

Twenty to thirty years ago, the prognosis for children with cancer was dismal.

Part of the What Do I Do Now?

Part of the What Do I Do Now?

The Acute Care of at-Risk Newborns (ACoRN) program trains health care providers to stabilize that most challenging and enigmatic of medical patients: the unwell newborn.

The Acute Care of at-Risk Newborns (ACoRN) program trains health care providers to stabilize that most challenging and enigmatic of medical patients: the unwell newborn.

This wide-ranging volume presents an in-depth picture of adolescent sexuality and behavior.

Maximise your exam success with this unique revision guide on core clinical specialties.

Well into the 20th century, one in four newborns failed to survive their first year of life.

Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes looks at issues in children arising from either deficient or excessive production of hormones; chemical messengers secreted into the blood stream from specialised glands.

Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes looks at issues in children arising from either deficient or excessive production of hormones; chemical messengers secreted into the blood stream from specialised glands.

Well into the 20th century, one in four newborns failed to survive their first year of life.

Paediatric Dermatology is an indispensable and highly-accessible practical guide for all healthcare professionals faced with the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of children with skin diseases.