Contains descriptions of functional, biological, and morphological aspects of urinary tract before and after birth. This book covers various areas of the field, including pediatric surgery, radiology, nephrology, endocrinology, biochemistry, and obstetrics. It is suitable for pediatric urologists, and pediatric surgeons.

Suitable for medical students for their course in clinical paediatrics, this textbook of paediatrics helps trainee paediatricians prepare for the MRCPCH, and general practitioners prepare for the DCH. It places emphasis on the core fundamentals of paediatrics practice throughout the world.

This handbook contains general principles of treatment with a disease-specific approach. It covers new treatment strategies with numerous management algorithms, normal values and useful websites. It includes sections on emergencies, drugs and new treatment therapies, short and long term care and palliative care of the paediatric patient.

Enables the clinician to read the fundamentals of common and serious pediatric skin diseases on the printed page, then search the online system to answer a clinical question at the point of care. This book is organized by symptoms and other visual clues.

A comprehensive and practical guide to sports participation and injury treatment in children's athletics. It includes practical procedural information on the participation physical examination; proper nutrition for athletes; and, injury prevention and management guidelines.It is suitable for pediatric professionals.

Features guidelines from internationally renowned researchers and clinicians on evidence-based assessment and intervention techniques. This book is suitable for school neuropsychologists, psychologists, child psychologists, special educators, learning specialists, educational diagnosticians, and graduate students.

Provides practical guidance on all nutritional strategies for all healthcare professionals caring for premature babies.

Neuroblastoma is a cancer of the sympathetic nervous system. It is the common tumor in the 1st year of life and the common solid extra-cranial cancer in childhood. This title collects the information of this cancer, providing a picture of its geographical distribution. It illustrates the knowledge and theories about the etiology of this disease.

Covers the management of critically ill newborns from the first minute of life through the first 72 hours.

Features tables and information on various aspects of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base metabolism for general pediatrics, family practitioners, residents, medical students, nurses and the medical or surgical specialties. This book covers definition and pathophysiology, symptoms, diagnosis and causes, treatment and representative scenarios.

Summarizes the medical and surgical management of the acutely-ill patient with congenital and acquired cardiac disease. This book teaches basic and practical concepts of anatomy, pathophysiology, surgical techniques and peri-operative management of critically ill children and adults with congenital heart disease.

Analyzes the factors that affect children's commitment to treatment and offers guidelines for encouraging adherence. This book cautions against viewing young clients as miniature grownups or scaling down adult data, advocating instead for a nuanced understanding of the population and a collaborative relationship between practitioner and client.

Suitable for primary care practitioners, this practical clinical guide covers common pediatric sleep disorders and their treatment. It contains information that is organized by specific disorder and by frequent presenting complaints.

Structured around the timeline of the patient's healthcare journey, this book explores the care of the patient from the point of presentation and diagnosis (whether that is antenatally, in the neonatal period or later) until there is a transition in the patient's healthcare journey either onto adult services, or in some cases, end of life.

Covers potential cardiovascular anomalies, potential diseases related to anomalies or developmental problems, and methods for management and treatment. This book emphasizes the adolescent and post-operative outcomes for management.

This handbook covers all significant aspects of acute and chronic paediatrics. Areas such as neonatology, surgery, genetics and congenital malformations and child protection are covered in a user-friendly and succinct style.

Features 50 different case reports highlighting 50 different emergency scenarios that may confront a pediatrician. This book is suitable for pediatricians, family physicians, emergency physicians, and other physicians who care for children; pediatric and family practice resident program directors; residents; and pediatric nurse practitioners.

This title takes account of the new postgraduate UK training structure in Paediatrics. Using an attractive, highly illustrated double-page layout it is designed to provide the knowledge and skills currently assessed in the examination for Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.

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Suitable for GPs, health visitors and other members of the healthcare team in primary care, this title provides guidance to child surveillance - promoting the health, welfare and life chances of children.