Pediatric Primary Care by Catherine E. Burns, Margaret A. Brady, Catherine G....

Elsevier - Health Sciences Division

Gain in-depth knowledge of pediatric primary care from a Nurse Practitioner's perspective with Pediatric Primary Care, 6th Edition. This comprehensive guide covers the assessment, management, and prevention of health issues in infants, children, and adolescents. It delves into developmental theory, daily living concerns, current child health status, and diversity and cultural considerations. Key updates include a new chapter on pediatric pharmacology, a full-color design with illustrations, QSEN integration, updated Affordable Care Act coverage, a refocused practice management chapter, and more, keeping you current with the latest practice issues. Key Features: * Comprehensive content from a Nurse Practitioner's viewpoint. * In-depth guidance on assessing and managing pediatric health problems from infancy through adolescence. * Four-part organization covers foundations, child development, health promotion, and disease management. * Algorithms provide concise overviews for common disorder evaluation and management. * New content includes pediatric pharmacology, practice alerts for urgent situations, full-color design, and QSEN integration. * Expanded coverage of genetics, mental health, special healthcare needs, global health, and the Affordable Care Act. Product Summary: Pediatric Primary Care, 6th Edition, a hardcover book by Elsevier - Health Sciences Division, is written in English and contains 1296 pages. Published in 2016, it falls under the Health, mind & body genre and is recommended for adult readers.