ISBN:
9780323376426
Copyright:
2009
Publication Date:
06-23-2008
Page Count:
672
Imprint:
Saunders
List Price:
$66.99
Manual of School Health - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 3rd Edition
by Keeta DeStefano Lewis, RN, MSN, PhD, FNASN and Bonnie J. Bear, RN, BSN, MA
Elsevier eBook on VitalSource
ISBN:
9780323376426
Copyright:
2009
Publication Date:
06-23-2008
Page Count:
672
Imprint:
Saunders
List Price:
$66.99
Most review copies are eBooks – how fast!
A review copy request is most likely to be fulfilled as an eBook on VitalSource rather than a print product, unless no eBook is available. eBooks become available in as little as a few hours. Print products will take between 7 and 10 days to arrive. To request a print copy, please contact us through the Evolve Support Center for further assistance or contact your Education Solutions Consultant.
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Manual of School HealthPaperback
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- A best practice approach to health issues and concerns helps you provide the best possible care to students.
- A clear, consistent outline format and straightforward writing style make it easy to locate and apply essential information.
- Updated content includes important contemporary issues in schools, such as body piercing, backpack syndrome, and computer ergonomics.
- Brain Findings section offers relevant information about recent brain and neurology research, with insights on how it relates to childhood development and health.
- Numerous appendices, including the latest growth charts and immunization schedules, provide essential information for assessing school age children.
- English-Spanish translation guide for common health terms and phrases helps you communicate more effectively with Hispanic students.
- Web site resources at the end of each chapter provide reliable sources for further information and research.
- A convenient Glossary familiarizes you with important terminology and definitions used throughout the book.
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- New, user-friendly design helps you find key information quickly with helpful boxes, tables, and headings.
- New 8-page color insert serves as an instant visual reference to help you identify rashes, skin lesions, and other dermatological conditions that are common among school-age children.
- A separate chapter on first aid walks you through the management of common injuries and emergency situations.
- Revised mental health chapter presents current, detailed information on the major mental disorders that affect school-age children such as depression, autism, and Asperger's, with an extensive psychotropic medication table.
- A new chapter devoted to disaster management includes the latest information on bioterrorism and homeland security threats to help you create an action plan for disaster situations.
- A revised chapter on violence addresses sexual assault, self-mutilation, suicide, domestic violence, and violence in the schools, to help you stay informed about current societal trends, issues, and developments.
- New information on teen pregnancy offers helpful guidelines on communicating with students about this important issue.
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1. Growth and Development
2. Vision and Hearing
3. Acute Conditions
4. Chronic Conditions
5. Mental Health
6. Substance Abuse
7. Violence
8. Adolescent and Gender-Specific Issues
9. Special Education
10. Twenty-First Century Health Challenges
11. Emergency and Disaster Preparedness
12. First Aid
Glossary
Appendixes
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Any student who attempts to request a review copy will be reported to the school's faculty and administration.