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Nelson textbook of pediatrics

edited by Richard E. Behrman, Robert M. Kliegman, Ann M. Arvin ; senior editor, Waldo E. Nelson

W.B. Saunders, c1996

15th ed

  • :International ed

Other Title

Textbook of pediatrics

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

"A venerable mainstay of American pediatrics...Excellent." - "The New England Journal of Medicine", review of last edition. This bestselling classic is back in a new edition, updated to keep pace with the state of the art in paediatrics. It provides complete, authoritative information on etiology, epidemiology, pathology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and prognosis for all medical and surgical disorders in children.

Table of Contents

The Field of Pediatrics. Growth and Development. Psychological Issues. Social Issues. Nutrition. Pathophysiology of Body Fluids and Fluid Therapy. The Acutely Ill Child. Human Genetics. Metabolic Diseases. The Fetus and Neonatal Infant. Infections in the Newborn. Special Health Problems During Adolescence. Immunologic System and Disorders. Allergic Disorders. Rheumatologic Diseases. Infectious Diseaes. The Digestive System. The Respiratory System. The Cardiovascular System. Diseases of the Blood. Neoplasm and Neoplasm-Like Diseases. Nephrology. Urologic Disorders in Infants and Children. Gynecologic Problems in Childhood. The Endocrine System. The Nervous System. Neuromuscular Disorders. The Eye. The Ear. The Skin. The Bones and Joints. Unclassified Diseases. Environmental Health Hazards. Laboratory Medicine and Reference Tables. Index.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA26208124
  • ISBN
    • 0721655785
    • 072166766X
  • LCCN
    95001789
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Philadelphia ; Tokyo
  • Pages/Volumes
    xlviii, [8], 2200 p.
  • Size
    29 cm
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