ISBN:
9780323101646
Copyright:
2010
Publication Date:
06-25-2009
Page Count:
880
Imprint:
Mosby
List Price:
$91.99
Primary Care of the Child With a Chronic Condition - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card), 5th Edition
by Patricia Jackson Allen, RN, MS, PNP, FAAN, Judith A. Vessey, RN, PhD, MBA, DPNP, FAAN and Naomi Schapiro
Elsevier eBook on VitalSource - Access Card
ISBN:
9780323101646
Copyright:
2010
Publication Date:
06-25-2009
Page Count:
880
Imprint:
Mosby
List Price:
$91.99
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- This is the only book authored by Nurse Practitioners that focuses on managing the primary health care needs of children with chronic conditions.
- More than 60 expert contributors provide the most current information available on specific conditions.
- Comprehensive summary boxes at the end of all chronic conditions chapters provide at-a-glance access to key information.
- Resource lists at the end of each chronic condition chapter direct you to helpful websites, national organizations, and additional sources of information that you can share with parents and families.
- Updated references ensure you have access to the most current, evidence-based coverage of the latest research findings and management protocols.
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- Four new chapters — Celiac Disease, Eating Disorders, Muscular Dystrophy, and Obesity — keep you up to date with the latest developments in treating these conditions.
- Autism content is updated with the latest research on autism spectrum disorders, including current methods of evaluation, identification, and management.
- Coverage of systems of care features new information on how to help families obtain high-quality and cost-effective coordinated services within our complex health care system.
- Easy-to-find boxes in the chronic conditions chapters summarize important information on treatment, associated problems, clinical manifestations, and differential diagnosis.
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Part One: Concepts in Primary Pediatric Care
1. The Primary Care Provider and Children with Chronic Conditions
2. Chronic Conditions and Child Development
3. School and the Child with a Chronic Condition
4. Transitions to Adulthood
5. Chronic Conditions and the Family
6. Family Culture and Chronic Conditions
7. Ethics and the Child with a Chronic Condition
8. Financing Health Care for Children with Chronic Conditions
9. Systems of Care for Children with Chronic Conditions
Part Two: Chronic Conditions
10. Allergies
11. Asthma
12. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
13. Autism
14. Bleeding Disorders
15. Bone Marrow Transplantation
16. Cancer
17. Celiac Disease—NEW!
18. Cerebral Palsy
19. Cleft Lip and Palate
20. Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
21. Congenital Heart Disease
22. Cystic Fibrosis
23. Diabetes Mellitus (Types 1 and 2)
24. Down Syndrome
25. Eating Disorders—NEW!
26. Epilepsy
27. Fragile X Syndrome
28. HIV Infection and AIDS
29. Hydrocephalus
30. Inflammatory Bowel Disease
31. Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
32. Kidney Disease, Chronic
33. Mood Disorders
34. Muscular Dystrophy—NEW!
35. Myelodysplasia
36. Obesity—NEW!
37. Organ Transplantation
38. Phenylketonuria
39. Prematurity
40. Sickle Cell Disease
41. Tourette Syndrome and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
42. Traumatic Brain Injury
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