Pediatric Clinical Skills: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access

Pediatric Clinical Skills, 4th Edition, by renowned author Richard B. Goldbloom, is your ideal guide to mastering necessary, often complex and challenging pediatric clinical skills. Written in a clear, informal tone, this book explains the nuances of the child/family interview and history, pediatric physical exam, crucial interpersonal skills, and important issues such as cultural sensitivity, chronic conditions, and athletic participation. An indispensible learning tool for in-training physicians, this book is also a valuable resource for pediatric and family practice physicians, nurses, physician assistants, and all healthcare personnel who work with children. New to this edition * Perfect the latest approaches for approaching the adolescent, clinical evaluation for possible child abuse, palliative care, examining the head and neck, evaluating gastrointestinal symptoms, surgical assessment of the abdomen, and other rapidly evolving areas. * Navigate growing areas of concern including obesity, autism, TV-watching, and video games. * Access the complete contents online at studentconsult.com, with Integration Links to related content in other Student Consult resources…videos demonstrating different aspects of the neurological exam, including assessing cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy…additional content and images to complement Ch. 21, Clinical Evaluation for Possible Child Abuse…and full-color inserts that complement Ch. 8, Examining the Visual System, and Ch. 19, Assessing the Skin. * Study efficiently with the aid of Case Histories, Key Points, and Recommended Readings. By Richard B. Goldbloom, OC, MD, FRCPC, Dlitt(Hon), Professor and Former Head, Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine; Former Physician-in-Chief and Director of Research, The IWK Grace Health Centre for Women, Children, and Families, Halifax, Nova Scotia Table of Contents: 1. Family Interviewing and History-Taking Richard B. Goldbloom 2. Skills for Culturally-Sensitive Care Richard B. Goldbloom 3. Assessing Physical Growth and Nutrition Richard B. Goldbloom 4. Evaluating the Newborn: Diagnostic Approach Krista A. Jangaard, Alexandra A. Howlett 5. Assessing Congenital Anomalies Mark D. Ludman 6. Developmental Assessment Sarah E. Shea 7. Examining the Head and Neck D. Anna Jarvis 8 Examining the Visual System G. Robert LaRoche 9 Evaluating the Respiratory System Daniel M. Hughes 10 Cardiovascular Assessment Andrew E. Warren and Douglas L. Roy 11 Evaluating Gastrointestinal Symptoms Mohsin Rashid 12 Surgical Assessment of the Abdomen Michael Giacomantonio 13 Neurological Examination Joseph M. Dooley 14 Psychiatric Assessment Harriet L. MacMillan, Jan Ellen Fleming, Ellen Jamieson 15 Musculoskeletal Examination Bianca A. Lang 16 Endocrine Evaluation Elizabeth A. Cummings, Sonia R. Salisbury 17 Approaching the Adolescent Alexa L. Bagnell 18 Gynecological Assessment Joan B. Wenning 19 Assessing the Skin Laura A. Finlayson 20 Caring for Children with Chronic Conditions and Their Families Richard B. Goldbloom 21 Clinical Evaluation for Possible Child Abuse Steven Bellemare 22 Assessing the Appropriate Role for Children in Health Decisions Nuala P. Kenny, Linda E. Skinner 23 Palliative Care Gerri Frager, David LaPierre