Paediatric medicine

A stellar group of authors from across disciplines explains the alarming increase in the use of psychotropic medications, questions the causes, and presents disturbing thoughts regarding this phenomenon and the risks it creates for children.

1000+ Q&As and 100+ real-world cases provide all the preparation you need for any pediatric examination and the boardsMcGraw-Hill Specialty Board Review: Pediatrics is the perfect way to prepare for any type of pediatric test or examination required for training and certification.

This unique volume teaches those in the medical fields about the scientific value of neuropsychology in assessing cognition, the 6th vital sign, as part of well integrated collaborative care.

The new edition of this best-selling title from the popular 100 cases series explores common paediatric scenarios that will be encountered by the medical student and junior doctor during practical training on the ward, in the emergency department, in outpatient clinics and in the community, and which are likely to feature in qualifying examinations.

Sometimes it feels as though everybody has an opinion on how you should bring up your child - and no two people seem to agree on how it should be done for the best!

Neural tube defects are the second most common cause of perinatal death from birth defects in the United Kingdom.

PTSD is a recently named psychiatric condition that unknown before the publication of DSM-III in 1980.

Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) is now well established as a valuable treatment option for patients wishing to start or continue a family, for a range of indications from advanced maternal age to high risk of transmitting inherited disease.

From leading expert Eliana Gil, this book provides child clinicians with essential knowledge and tools for evaluating and working with posttraumatic play.

Atlas of Pediatric Cardiac CTA is a concise visual guide to the imaging of congenital heart disease in infants and children.

It sounds simple: Women who drink while pregnant may give birth to children with defects, so women should not drink during pregnancy.

Electromyography (EMG) is a diagnostic modality that offers enormous value to the investigation of neuromuscular disease.

Child sexual abuse is widespread and often an element of many other social difficulties.

As a result of the heightened public and political attention and the movement toward standards and accountability, performance measurement has emerged as an important concern in the early childhood care and education field.

The new edition of this authoritative review of the clinical approach to diagnostic and therapeutic obstetric, maternal-fetal and perinatal procedures will be welcomed by all professionals involved in childbirth as a significant contribution to the practice of maternal-fetal medicine and surgical obstetrics.

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.

This book focuses on human anatomy and medicine and specifically on both muscular and skeletal birth defects in humans with trisomy.

An essential guide to clinical description of child and adolescent psychiatric disorder.

This is the first comprehensive text-atlas that shows how to use ultrasound technology and nerve stimulation techniques to guide regional blockade in children.

Mental disorders such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression, and autism have devastating consequences on the lives of children and adolescents.

Early Years Nutrition and Healthy Weight focuses on the early years of childhood as a key period in which eating and exercise habits are formed.

AACN Core Curriculum for Pediatric High Acuity, Progressive, and Critical Care, Third Edition, provides content required to deliver the best care for critically ill or injured children.

This book addresses the issue of adolescent medicine and its place in society today.

This book aims to simplify the complex interpretation of neonatal electroencephalography (EEG), focusing on key patterns essential for the prevention and treatment of brain damages.

A complete, authoritative guide to the management and treatment of neonatal jaundiceCare of the Jaundiced Neonate focuses exclusively on the scientific underpinnings of jaundice, as well as the care of the jaundiced neonate.

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

The Infant Motor Profile is a practical manual on a new, evidence-based method to assess infant motor behaviour.

It used to be called noncompliance, and the patients themselves referred to as difficult.

This reference collects the latest studies on the development, diagnosis, and treatment of childhood asthma and offers current perspectives on new technologies that will shape the management of pediatric asthma in the forthcoming decade-illustrating how advances in pulmonary function measurement, inflammatory markers, imaging, and pharmacogenetics

Sometimes it feels as though everybody has an opinion on how you should bring up your child - and no two people seem to agree on how it should be done for the best!

Covers the important elements of paediatric anaesthesia in a concise, structured manner, providing invaluable information for established and aspiring practitioners.

Caring for the well newborn is an essential element of everyday midwifery practice.

Within the past two generations alone, child and adolescent obesity has more than doubled for some age groups and tripled for others.

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.

Last year America's 76 million children made 27 million trips to hospital emergency departments-one for every three children.

Despite children making up around a quarter of the population, the first edition of this book was the first to focus on a public health approach to the health and sickness of children and young people.

Providing essential knowledge and understanding that midwives, health visitors, nursery nurses and lay birth and early parenting educators need to deliver effective and evidence-based education to all new parents and families, this book explores key issues in perinatal education.

A comprehensive text summarizing current evidence and providing experienced perspectives on etiology, diagnosis, and management of pediatric thrombotic disorders.

Each year, neonatal Intensive care units (NICUs) in the U.

Sleep problems of American children have become a matter of national concern, with recent estimates indicating that 13% to 27% of children have sleep problems as reported by their parents.

Meeting a crucial need, this book provides clear recommendations for authentic developmental assessment of children from infancy to age 6, including those with developmental delays and disabilities.

This revised 3rd edition of the Twin Cities District Dietetic Association (TCDDA) Manual of Pediatric Nutrition is the result of a cooperative effort on the part of the pediatric dietitians from the major children's hospitals, pediatric units, and public health agencies serving children in the Minneapolis/St.

This book provides healthcare professionals, the medical community, residents and students with an up-to-date handbook on current female and male contraceptive options.

Presenting cutting-edge work from leading scholars, this authoritative handbook reviews the breadth of current knowledge on aggression from infancy through adolescence.

A fun, fast, portable way to review histology and cell biology248 Q&A cards great for board review, course work, and the USMLELANGE Flash Cards Histology and Cell Biology Review Flash Cards are a quick, concise, and effective way to review the essential concepts and methods of cell biology.

Collaborative Practice with Vulnerable Children and Their Families focuses on the knowledge and skills needed by professionals who work across disciplines to meet the needs of parents and children experiencing complex difficulties.

This book provides a comprehensive update on the management of multiple pregnancy, which is becoming more common, and is associated with increased maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity.

This book is the first to provide balanced examination of both pediatric liver disease and liver transplantation - two topics that are inherently related, given that most chronic liver disorders eventually require organ replacement.

The field's most trusted and comprehensive guide to treating common and rare problems in newbornsGomella s Neonatology makes it easy to quickly retrieve information and includes sections on procedures and drug administration.