Core textbook of pediatrics /
edited by Robert Kaye, Frank A. Oski, and Lewis A. Barness.
- 2nd Edition.
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : J.B. Lippincott Company, c1982
- xv, 523 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. History and physical examination -- 2. Genetic disorders -- 3. Motor and intellectual development -- 4. Principles of immunization -- 5. Feeding -- 6. Fever -- 7. Pallor -- 8. Bruising and bleeding -- 9. Lymphadenopathy -- 10. Splenomegaly 11. Abdominal masses -- 12. Jaundice and the liver -- 13. Abdominal pain, constipation and melena -- 14. Vomiting -- 15. Diarrheal diseases -- 16. Dehydration and fluid replacement -- 17. Abnormalities of urine -- 18. Enuresis -- 19. Edema and hypertension -- 20. Disturbances of growth -- 21. Normal and Abnormal sexual development -- 22. Juvenile diabetes: Insulin-dependent diabetes -- 23. Respiratory signs and symptoms -- 24. Evaluation of the cardiovascular system -- 25. Cardiac disease -- 26. Bronchial asthma -- 27. Common allergic disorders -- 28. The skin -- 29. Normal and abnormal emotional development -- 30. Child abuse and neglect -- 31. Mental retardation -- 32. Seizures and other paroxysmal disorders -- 33. Serious infections -- 34. Common infections -- 35. the child with a limp -- 36. Principles of antimicrobial therapy -- 37. Poisoning -- 38. the newborn -- Index.
The material should also be of value to students of nursing, physicians' assistants, nurse practitioners, and other health care professionals. Physicians who deal with children may also find the material valuable in providing current information on the variety of topics addressed.