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2013 BMA Medical Book Awards Highly Commended in Paediatrics!
The perfect portable companion for trainees and medical students on clinical placements in paediatrics.
New to this edition:
Two new editors
Thoroughly updated and revised throughout
Key features:
Part of the Kumar & Clark family of revision titles
Cases throughout
Key points boxes included
Includes self-assessment questions
Appendices cover resuscitation, practical procedures, prescribing, fluids and electrolytes, and common syndromes
Ideal for revision and examination preparation
List of contents
Contents 1. Assessing childhood illness 2. Children's place in society 3. The child with chronic disease 4. Child development 5. Safeguarding children 6. Locomotion 7. Blood and cancer 8. Skin 9. Circulation 10. Respiration 11.Homeostasis and the kidney 12. Hormones and metabolism 13. Digestion and nutrition 14. Neurology and the senses 15. The mind 16. Infectious disease and immunity 17. Pregnancy, birth and the newborn 18.Congenital and genetic diseases Appendices I Paediatric Emergencies II Practical procedures III Prescribing IV Fluids and electrolytes
Mutiple Choice questions and answers Glossary Index
About the author
Lisa Jackson arbeitete nach ihrem Studium im Banken- und Versicherungswesen, bis ihre Schwester, die Schriftstellerin Nancy Bush, sie ebenfalls zum Schreiben animierte. Mittlerweile zählt sie zu den amerikanischen Top-Autorinnen, deren Romane regelmäßig die Bestsellerlisten erobern. Sie hat zwei erwachsene Söhne und lebt im Bundesstaat Oregon.
Summary
Suitable for trainees and medical students on clinical placements in paediatrics, this book features: cases throughout; key points boxes included; includes self-assessment questions; appendices cover resuscitation, practical procedures, prescribing, fluids and electrolytes, and common syndromes; and ideal for revision and examination preparation.
