Forfar and Arneil's textbook of paediatrics
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Forfar and Arneil's textbook of paediatrics
Churchill Livingstone, 1992
4th ed. / edited by A.G.M. Campbell, Neil McIntosh
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Textbook of paediatrics
Available at 7 libraries
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Rev. ed. of: Textbook of paediatrics / edited by John O. Forfar and Gavin C. Arneil. 3rd ed. 1984
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book provides information on all aspects of paediatric disorders. The content of this new edition has been revised to take into account new advances in clinical practice and increasing specialization. Has 130 contributors from Europe, Middle East and Australia, 75% of whom are new to the book. There are colour photographs in three chapters - on skin, the eye and immune deficiency. An ELBS/LPBB edition is available
Table of Contents
- Demography, vital statistics and the pattern of disease in childhood
- history taking, physical examination and screening
- genetics
- obstetric aspects of perinatal care
- the newborn
- infant feeding
- preventive medicine
- physical growth, development an dpuberty
- psychomotor and intellectual development
- fluid, electrolyte and acid-base disturbances
- disorders of alimentary tract and liver
- respiratory disorders
- cardio9vascular disease
- disorders of the central nervous system
- disorders of blood and reticuloendothelial system
- oncology and terminal care
- disorders of the urogenital system
- endocrine gland disorders
- inborn errors of metabolism
- nutrition
- immunodeficiency
- infections
- disorders of bone and collagen
- diseases of the skin
- disorders of the eye
- allergic disorders
- accidents, poisoning and sudden infant death syndrome
- psychiatric disorders
- surgical paediatrics
- social paediatrics
- child health in developing countries
- practical procedures
- practical aspects of diagnostic imaging
- biochemical and physiological tables and reference ranges for laboratory tests
- paediatric prescribing.
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