Forfar and Arneil's Textbook of Pediatrics
7th Edition
Published on 1. July 2008
Book
Hardback
1808 pages
978-0-443-10396-4 (ISBN)
Description
"Forfar & Arneil's Textbook of Pediatrics" provides a complete, evidence-based reference book of general pediatrics written by 150 experts from all over the world. The contents cover children's health needs and problems in the developing as well as the developed world, with an emphasis on prevention as well as treatment. It is the ideal international reference source for pediatricians and family doctors throughout the world.
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Edition
7th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
Professional and scholarly
. Practising pediatricians and family doctors
. Trainees in pediatrics and family medicine
. Nurse practitioners and family medicine nurses involved in caring for children
. Trainees in pediatrics and family medicine
. Nurse practitioners and family medicine nurses involved in caring for children
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Approx. 1000 illustrations (100 in full color)
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 280 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-443-10396-4 (9780443103964)
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Content
Section 1: Foundations for Health and Practice: Evidence-based child health. Epidemiology of childhood disease - developed countries. Epidemiology of childhood diseases. Health care delivery in resource limited settings. Preventive pediatrics. Child protection. Accidents, poisoning and SIDS. Developmental pediatrics. History, examination, basic investigation and procedures. Pediatric prescribing. Ethics. Section 2: Perinatal/Neonatal Medicine: Fetal medicine. The newborn. Infant feeding. Section 3: The Specialties: Genetics. Endocrine gland disorders and disorders of growth and puberty. Nutrition. Fluid, electrolyte and acid-base disturbances. Disorders of the urinary system. Disorders of the alimentary tract and liver. Respiratory disorders. Cardiovascular disease. Neurology. Disorders of the blood and bone marrow. Oncology. Gynecological diseases. Inborn errors of metabolism. Immunodeficiency. Infections. Disorders of bones, joints and connective tissue. Disorders of the skin. Disorders of the eye. Disorders of the ear, nose and throat. Allergic disorders. Psychiatric disorders in childhood. Adolescent medicine. Emergency care. Surgical pediatrics. Pain and palliative care. Section 4: Appendices and index: Appendix.