Practical Guide to the Care of the Pediatric Patient

Description

If you need a practical, portable resource to get you through the day-to-day management of pediatric patients, this book is the answer! It zeroes in on the differential diagnoses, clinical findings, lab values, and treatment guidelines you need...and makes them easy to access quickly!

The latest clinical information on common syndromes and organ system abnormalities in the pediatric patient helps you provide effective, state-of-the-art care.
Extensive coverage of differential diagnoses, therapies, and much more, helps you select the best approaches for your patients.
Authoritative guidance on routine health maintenance and preventative medicine enhances quality of life for your patients.
A reader-friendly outline format enables you to locate the answers you need quickly.

New chapters on differential diagnosis and child maltreatment.
Up-to-date vaccination and immunization recommendations help you maximize disease prevention.
Extensive appendices with growth charts, comparative tables, and more, streamline patient management.
Streamlined, more focused content reduces the size of the book, making it even more practical and portable.
A new, 2-color design enhances readability and expedites information retrieval.