Full Description
With a focus on children and their families, "Pediatric Clinical Skills" provides a clinical approach that is custom-tailored to each child's problem and needs by using a physician's most effective tool...the clinical examination. It shows how keen observation can provide critical diagnostic clinical information while saving time and money. The 3rd Edition describes the examination process, the fine points of assessment techniques, and much more.
Contents
1. Family Interviewing and History Taking 2. Sensitive Multicultural Care 3. Assessment of Physical Growth and Nutrition 4. Evaluating the Newborn Infant: Diagnostic Approach 5. Assessing the Child with Congenital Anomalies 6. Developmental Assessment 7. Examination of the Head and Neck 8. Examination of the Visual System 9. Evaluating the Child's Respiratory System 10. Cardiovascular Assessment of Infants and Children 11. Clinical Evaluation of Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Children 12. Surgical Assessment of the Child's Abdomen 13. Pediatric Neurologic Examination 14. Psychiatric Assessment of Children and Adolescents 15. Pediatric Musculoskeletal Examination 16. Clinical Endocrine Evaluation of the Child 17. Assessment for Athletic Participation 18. Pediatric Gynecologic Assessment 19. Clinical Assessment of the Skin in Children 20. Clinical Skills for Dealing with Pediatric Ethical Issues 21. Children with Chronic Conditions and Their Families
