File Format | PDF
File Size | 7.25 MB
Pages | 659
Language | English
Category | Pediatrics
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Description: The Royal
Children's Hospital, Melbourne is a leading clinical and training centre in
paediatrics. This Handbook is a highly popular, succinct guide to managing
common and serious disorders in childhood. It is used far beyond the hospital
by medical, nursing, and allied health professionals caring for children.
It emphasizes
the community-based approach to the management of children's problems along
with clinical management by the doctor of first contact. This new 8th edition
has been updated in line with the Hospital's Clinical Practice Guidelines and
features clear illustrations and diagnostic and management algorithms.
The must have
management guide for all paediatric clinicians and students.
Some of the
exciting new features of the 8th edition include:
• New chapters
on sleep, continence, slow weight gain (failure to thrive) and obesity
• Extensively
revised chapters on renal conditions, pain management and immigrant health
• New topics on
continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (pumps), cystic fibrosis, stroke and
management of illicit drug poisoning
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Paediatric Handbook, 8e