Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics
- 10 Edición - 28 de mayo de 2026
- Última edición
- Autores: Abigail Schuh, Robert Kliegman, Kelsey Ryan, Sarah Yale, Michelle Mitchell
- Idioma: Inglés
Get the essential information you need in pediatrics from the Nelson family of references! Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics, 10th Edition, is concise, readable, and up to date—perf… Leer más
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Get the essential information you need in pediatrics from the Nelson family of references! Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics, 10th Edition, is concise, readable, and up to date—perfect for clinical rotations, coursework, and exam preparation. This comprehensive, trusted reference is ideal for medical students, pediatric residents, attendings, and advanced practice providers (APPs), offering a full-color format; high-yield, targeted chapters; and thorough content updates that ensure strong coverage of core knowledge as well as recent advances in the field.
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Puntos claves
- Covers normal childhood growth and development, as well as the diagnosis, management, and prevention of common pediatric diseases and disorders
- Contains expanded coverage of social determinants of health, mental and behavioral health, social media, telehealth, and challenges of EHR and adolescent confidentiality, as well as a new chapter on hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytois (HLH)
- Offers new multiple choice questions online for self-assessment and review
- Includes Pearls for Practitioners at the end of each section, as well as updated immunization schedules and an expanded discussion of trauma-informed care
- Features well written, high-yield coverage throughout, following COMSEP curriculum guidelines relevant to your pediatric clerkship or rotation
- Uses a full-color format with images and numerous new tables throughout, so you can easily visualize complex information
- Provides real-world insights from chapter authors who are also Clerkship Directors, helping you gain the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed both in caring for patients and in preparing for clerkship or in-service examinations
- An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text and figures, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud
De interès para
De interès para
Medical students
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SECTION 1 THE PROFESSION OF PEDIATRICS
Chapter 1 Population and Culture: The Care of Children in Society
Chapter 2 Professionalism
Chapter 3 Ethics and Legal Issues
Chapter 4 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
SECTION 2 GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 5 Normal Growth
Chapter 6 Disorders of Growth
Chapter 7 Normal Development
Chapter 8 Disorders of Development
Chapter 9 Evaluation of the Well Child
Chapter 10 Evaluation of the Child With Special Needs
SECTION 3 BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS
Chapter 11 Crying and Colic
Chapter 12 Temper Tantrums
Chapter 13 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Chapter 14 Control of Elimination
Chapter 15 Normal Sleep and Pediatric Sleep Disorders
SECTION 4 PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS
Chapter 16 Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
Chapter 17 Anxiety and Phobias
Chapter 18 Depression and Bipolar Disorders
Chapter 19 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Chapter 20 Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Psychoses
SECTION 5 PSYCHOSOCIAL ISSUES
Chapter 21 Child Abuse and Neglect
Chapter 22 Family Structure and Function
Chapter 23 Violence
Chapter 24 Divorce, Separation, and Bereavement
SECTION 6 PEDIATRIC NUTRITION AND NUTRITIONAL DISORDERS
Chapter 25 Diet of the Healthy Infant
Chapter 26 Diet of the Healthy Child and Adolescent
Chapter 27 Children With Obesity
Chapter 28 Pediatric Undernutrition
Chapter 29 Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies
Chapter 30 Growth Faltering
SECTION 7 FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES
Chapter 31 Maintenance Fluid Therapy
Chapter 32 Dehydration and Replacement Therapy
Chapter 33 Parenteral Nutrition
Chapter 34 Sodium Disorders
Chapter 35 Potassium Disorders
Chapter 36 Acid-Base Disorders
SECTION 8 THE ACUTELY ILL OR INJURED CHILD
Chapter 37 Assessment and Resuscitation
Chapter 38 Respiratory Failure
Chapter 39 Shock
Chapter 40 Injury Prevention
Chapter 41 Major Trauma
Chapter 42 Drowning
Chapter 43 Burns
Chapter 44 Poisoning
Chapter 45 Sedation and Analgesia
SECTION 9 HUMAN GENETICS AND DYSMORPHOLOGY
Chapter 46 Patterns of Inheritance
Chapter 47 Genetic Assessment and Diagnosis
Chapter 48 Chromosomal Disorders
Chapter 49 The Approach to the Dysmorphic Child
SECTION 10 METABOLIC DISORDERS
Chapter 50 Metabolic Assessment
Chapter 51 Carbohydrate Disorders
Chapter 52 Amino Acid Disorders
Chapter 53 Organic Acid Disorders
Chapter 54 Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders
Chapter 55 Lysosomal and Peroxisomal Disorders
Chapter 56 Mitochondrial Disorders
SECTION 11 FETAL AND NEONATAL MEDICINE
Chapter 57 Assessment of the Birth Parent, Fetus, and Newborn
Chapter 58 Birth Parent Diseases Affecting the Newborn
Chapter 59 Diseases of the Fetus
Chapter 60 Respiratory Diseases of the Newborn
Chapter 61 Anemia and Hyperbilirubinemia
Chapter 62 Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Chapter 63 Neurologic Conditions: Seizures, Intracranial Hemorrhage, and Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
Chapter 64 Sepsis and Meningitis
Chapter 65 Congenital Infections
SECTION 12 ADOLESCENT MEDICINE
Chapter 66 Overview and Assessment of Adolescents
Chapter 67 Adolescent Well Care
Chapter 68 Adolescent Gynecology
Chapter 69 Eating Disorders
Chapter 70 Substance Use
Chapter 71 Sexuality and Gender Identity
SECTION 13 IMMUNOLOGY
Chapter 72 Immunologic Assessment
Chapter 73 Lymphocyte Disorders
Chapter 74 Neutrophil Disorders
Chapter 75 Complement System
Chapter 76 Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Chapter 77 Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis
SECTION 14 ALLERGY
Chapter 78 Allergy Assessment
Chapter 79 Asthma
Chapter 80 Allergic Rhinitis
Chapter 81 Atopic Dermatitis
Chapter 82 Urticaria, Angioedema, and Anaphylaxis
Chapter 83 Serum Sickness
Chapter 84 Insect Allergies
Chapter 85 Adverse Reactions to Foods
Chapter 86 Adverse Reactions to Drugs
SECTION 15 RHEUMATIC DISEASES OF CHILDHOOD
Chapter 87 Rheumatic Assessment
Chapter 88 Immunoglobulin A Vasculitis
Chapter 89 Kawasaki Disease
Chapter 90 Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Chapter 91 Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Chapter 92 Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Chapter 93 Musculoskeletal Pain Syndromes
SECTION 16 INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Chapter 94 Infectious Disease Assessment
Chapter 95 Immunization and Prophylaxis
Chapter 96 Antimicrobial Therapy
Chapter 97 Fever Without a Focus
Chapter 98 Infections Characterized by Fever and Rash
Chapter 99 Cutaneous Infections
Chapter 100 Lymphadenopathy
Chapter 101 Meningitis
Chapter 102 Encephalitis
Chapter 103 The Common Cold
Chapter 104 Pharyngitis
Chapter 105 Sinusitis
Chapter 106 Otitis Media
Chapter 107 Otitis Externa
Chapter 108 Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis)
Chapter 109 Pertussis
Chapter 110 Bronchiolitis
Chapter 111 Pneumonia
Chapter 112 Infective Endocarditis
Chapter 113 Acute Gastroenteritis
Chapter 114 Viral Hepatitis
Chapter 115 Urinary Tract Infection
Chapter 116 Vulvovaginitis
Chapter 117 Sexually Transmitted Infections
Chapter 118 Osteomyelitis
Chapter 119 Infectious Arthritis
Chapter 120 Ocular Infections
Chapter 121 Infection in the Immunocompromised Person
Chapter 122 Health Care–Associated Infections
Chapter 123 Zoonoses and Vector-Borne Infections
Chapter 124 Parasitic Diseases
Chapter 125 Tuberculosis
Chapter 126 Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
SECTION 17 THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
Chapter 127 Digestive System Assessment
Chapter 128 Oral Cavity
Chapter 129 Esophagus and Stomach
Chapter 130 Intestinal Tract
Chapter 131 Liver Disease
Chapter 132 Pancreatic Disease
Chapter 133 Peritonitis
SECTION 18 THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Chapter 134 Respiratory System Assessment
Chapter 135 Control of Breathing
Chapter 136 Upper Airway Obstruction
Chapter 137 Lower Airway, Parenchymal, and Pulmonary Vascular Diseases
Chapter 138 Cystic Fibrosis
Chapter 139 Chest Wall and Pleura
SECTION 19 THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
Chapter 140 Cardiovascular System Assessment
Chapter 141 Syncope
Chapter 142 Chest Pain
Chapter 143 Dysrhythmias
Chapter 144 Acyanotic Congenital Heart Disease
Chapter 145 Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease
Chapter 146 Heart Failure
Chapter 147 Rheumatic Fever
Chapter 148 Cardiomyopathies
Chapter 149 Pericarditis
SECTION 20 HEMATOLOGY
Chapter 150 Hematology Assessment
Chapter 151 Anemia
Chapter 152 Hemostatic Disorders
Chapter 153 Blood Component Therapy
SECTION 21 ONCOLOGY
Chapter 154 Oncology Assessment
Chapter 155 Principles of Cancer Treatment
Chapter 156 Leukemia
Chapter 157 Lymphoma
Chapter 158 Central Nervous System Tumors
Chapter 159 Neuroblastoma
Chapter 160 Wilms Tumor
Chapter 161 Sarcomas
SECTION 22 NEPHROLOGY AND UROLOGY
Chapter 162 Nephrology and Urology Assessment
Chapter 163 Nephrotic Syndrome and Proteinuria
Chapter 164 Glomerulonephritis and Hematuria
Chapter 165 Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Chapter 166 Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease
Chapter 167 Hypertension
Chapter 168 Vesicoureteral Reflux
Chapter 169 Congenital and Developmental Abnormalities of the Urinary Tract
Chapter 170 Other Urinary Tract and Genital Disorders
SECTION 23 ENDOCRINOLOGY
Chapter 171 Endocrinology Assessment
Chapter 172 Diabetes Mellitus
Chapter 173 Hypoglycemia
Chapter 174 Short Stature
Chapter 175 Disorders of Puberty
Chapter 176 Thyroid Disease
Chapter 177 Disorders of Parathyroid Bone and Mineral Endocrinology
Chapter 178 Disorders of Sexual Differentiation
Chapter 179 Adrenal Gland Dysfunction
SECTION 24 NEUROLOGY
Chapter 180 Neurology Assessment
Chapter 181 Headache and Migraine
Chapter 182 Seizures
Chapter 183 Weakness and Hypotonia
Chapter 184 Ataxia and Movement Disorders
Chapter 185 Altered Mental Status
Chapter 186 Neurodegenerative Disorders
Chapter 187 Neurocutaneous Disorders
Chapter 188 Congenital Malformations of the Central Nervous System
SECTION 25 DERMATOLOGY
Chapter 189 Dermatology Assessment
Chapter 190 Acne Vulgaris
Chapter 191 Atopic Dermatitis
Chapter 192 Contact Dermatitis
Chapter 193 Seborrheic Dermatitis
Chapter 194 Pigmented Lesions
Chapter 195 Vascular Anomalies
Chapter 196 Erythema Multiforme, Reactive Infectious Mucocutaneous Eruption, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
Chapter 197 Cutaneous Infestations
SECTION 26 ORTHOPEDICS
Chapter 198 Orthopedic Assessment
Chapter 199 Fractures
Chapter 200 Hip
Chapter 201 Lower Extremity and Knee
Chapter 202 Foot
Chapter 203 Spine
Chapter 204 Upper Extremity
Chapter 205 Benign Bone Tumors and Cystic Lesions
Chapter 1 Population and Culture: The Care of Children in Society
Chapter 2 Professionalism
Chapter 3 Ethics and Legal Issues
Chapter 4 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
SECTION 2 GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 5 Normal Growth
Chapter 6 Disorders of Growth
Chapter 7 Normal Development
Chapter 8 Disorders of Development
Chapter 9 Evaluation of the Well Child
Chapter 10 Evaluation of the Child With Special Needs
SECTION 3 BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS
Chapter 11 Crying and Colic
Chapter 12 Temper Tantrums
Chapter 13 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Chapter 14 Control of Elimination
Chapter 15 Normal Sleep and Pediatric Sleep Disorders
SECTION 4 PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS
Chapter 16 Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
Chapter 17 Anxiety and Phobias
Chapter 18 Depression and Bipolar Disorders
Chapter 19 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Chapter 20 Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Psychoses
SECTION 5 PSYCHOSOCIAL ISSUES
Chapter 21 Child Abuse and Neglect
Chapter 22 Family Structure and Function
Chapter 23 Violence
Chapter 24 Divorce, Separation, and Bereavement
SECTION 6 PEDIATRIC NUTRITION AND NUTRITIONAL DISORDERS
Chapter 25 Diet of the Healthy Infant
Chapter 26 Diet of the Healthy Child and Adolescent
Chapter 27 Children With Obesity
Chapter 28 Pediatric Undernutrition
Chapter 29 Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies
Chapter 30 Growth Faltering
SECTION 7 FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES
Chapter 31 Maintenance Fluid Therapy
Chapter 32 Dehydration and Replacement Therapy
Chapter 33 Parenteral Nutrition
Chapter 34 Sodium Disorders
Chapter 35 Potassium Disorders
Chapter 36 Acid-Base Disorders
SECTION 8 THE ACUTELY ILL OR INJURED CHILD
Chapter 37 Assessment and Resuscitation
Chapter 38 Respiratory Failure
Chapter 39 Shock
Chapter 40 Injury Prevention
Chapter 41 Major Trauma
Chapter 42 Drowning
Chapter 43 Burns
Chapter 44 Poisoning
Chapter 45 Sedation and Analgesia
SECTION 9 HUMAN GENETICS AND DYSMORPHOLOGY
Chapter 46 Patterns of Inheritance
Chapter 47 Genetic Assessment and Diagnosis
Chapter 48 Chromosomal Disorders
Chapter 49 The Approach to the Dysmorphic Child
SECTION 10 METABOLIC DISORDERS
Chapter 50 Metabolic Assessment
Chapter 51 Carbohydrate Disorders
Chapter 52 Amino Acid Disorders
Chapter 53 Organic Acid Disorders
Chapter 54 Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders
Chapter 55 Lysosomal and Peroxisomal Disorders
Chapter 56 Mitochondrial Disorders
SECTION 11 FETAL AND NEONATAL MEDICINE
Chapter 57 Assessment of the Birth Parent, Fetus, and Newborn
Chapter 58 Birth Parent Diseases Affecting the Newborn
Chapter 59 Diseases of the Fetus
Chapter 60 Respiratory Diseases of the Newborn
Chapter 61 Anemia and Hyperbilirubinemia
Chapter 62 Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Chapter 63 Neurologic Conditions: Seizures, Intracranial Hemorrhage, and Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
Chapter 64 Sepsis and Meningitis
Chapter 65 Congenital Infections
SECTION 12 ADOLESCENT MEDICINE
Chapter 66 Overview and Assessment of Adolescents
Chapter 67 Adolescent Well Care
Chapter 68 Adolescent Gynecology
Chapter 69 Eating Disorders
Chapter 70 Substance Use
Chapter 71 Sexuality and Gender Identity
SECTION 13 IMMUNOLOGY
Chapter 72 Immunologic Assessment
Chapter 73 Lymphocyte Disorders
Chapter 74 Neutrophil Disorders
Chapter 75 Complement System
Chapter 76 Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Chapter 77 Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis
SECTION 14 ALLERGY
Chapter 78 Allergy Assessment
Chapter 79 Asthma
Chapter 80 Allergic Rhinitis
Chapter 81 Atopic Dermatitis
Chapter 82 Urticaria, Angioedema, and Anaphylaxis
Chapter 83 Serum Sickness
Chapter 84 Insect Allergies
Chapter 85 Adverse Reactions to Foods
Chapter 86 Adverse Reactions to Drugs
SECTION 15 RHEUMATIC DISEASES OF CHILDHOOD
Chapter 87 Rheumatic Assessment
Chapter 88 Immunoglobulin A Vasculitis
Chapter 89 Kawasaki Disease
Chapter 90 Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Chapter 91 Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Chapter 92 Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Chapter 93 Musculoskeletal Pain Syndromes
SECTION 16 INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Chapter 94 Infectious Disease Assessment
Chapter 95 Immunization and Prophylaxis
Chapter 96 Antimicrobial Therapy
Chapter 97 Fever Without a Focus
Chapter 98 Infections Characterized by Fever and Rash
Chapter 99 Cutaneous Infections
Chapter 100 Lymphadenopathy
Chapter 101 Meningitis
Chapter 102 Encephalitis
Chapter 103 The Common Cold
Chapter 104 Pharyngitis
Chapter 105 Sinusitis
Chapter 106 Otitis Media
Chapter 107 Otitis Externa
Chapter 108 Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis)
Chapter 109 Pertussis
Chapter 110 Bronchiolitis
Chapter 111 Pneumonia
Chapter 112 Infective Endocarditis
Chapter 113 Acute Gastroenteritis
Chapter 114 Viral Hepatitis
Chapter 115 Urinary Tract Infection
Chapter 116 Vulvovaginitis
Chapter 117 Sexually Transmitted Infections
Chapter 118 Osteomyelitis
Chapter 119 Infectious Arthritis
Chapter 120 Ocular Infections
Chapter 121 Infection in the Immunocompromised Person
Chapter 122 Health Care–Associated Infections
Chapter 123 Zoonoses and Vector-Borne Infections
Chapter 124 Parasitic Diseases
Chapter 125 Tuberculosis
Chapter 126 Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
SECTION 17 THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
Chapter 127 Digestive System Assessment
Chapter 128 Oral Cavity
Chapter 129 Esophagus and Stomach
Chapter 130 Intestinal Tract
Chapter 131 Liver Disease
Chapter 132 Pancreatic Disease
Chapter 133 Peritonitis
SECTION 18 THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Chapter 134 Respiratory System Assessment
Chapter 135 Control of Breathing
Chapter 136 Upper Airway Obstruction
Chapter 137 Lower Airway, Parenchymal, and Pulmonary Vascular Diseases
Chapter 138 Cystic Fibrosis
Chapter 139 Chest Wall and Pleura
SECTION 19 THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
Chapter 140 Cardiovascular System Assessment
Chapter 141 Syncope
Chapter 142 Chest Pain
Chapter 143 Dysrhythmias
Chapter 144 Acyanotic Congenital Heart Disease
Chapter 145 Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease
Chapter 146 Heart Failure
Chapter 147 Rheumatic Fever
Chapter 148 Cardiomyopathies
Chapter 149 Pericarditis
SECTION 20 HEMATOLOGY
Chapter 150 Hematology Assessment
Chapter 151 Anemia
Chapter 152 Hemostatic Disorders
Chapter 153 Blood Component Therapy
SECTION 21 ONCOLOGY
Chapter 154 Oncology Assessment
Chapter 155 Principles of Cancer Treatment
Chapter 156 Leukemia
Chapter 157 Lymphoma
Chapter 158 Central Nervous System Tumors
Chapter 159 Neuroblastoma
Chapter 160 Wilms Tumor
Chapter 161 Sarcomas
SECTION 22 NEPHROLOGY AND UROLOGY
Chapter 162 Nephrology and Urology Assessment
Chapter 163 Nephrotic Syndrome and Proteinuria
Chapter 164 Glomerulonephritis and Hematuria
Chapter 165 Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Chapter 166 Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease
Chapter 167 Hypertension
Chapter 168 Vesicoureteral Reflux
Chapter 169 Congenital and Developmental Abnormalities of the Urinary Tract
Chapter 170 Other Urinary Tract and Genital Disorders
SECTION 23 ENDOCRINOLOGY
Chapter 171 Endocrinology Assessment
Chapter 172 Diabetes Mellitus
Chapter 173 Hypoglycemia
Chapter 174 Short Stature
Chapter 175 Disorders of Puberty
Chapter 176 Thyroid Disease
Chapter 177 Disorders of Parathyroid Bone and Mineral Endocrinology
Chapter 178 Disorders of Sexual Differentiation
Chapter 179 Adrenal Gland Dysfunction
SECTION 24 NEUROLOGY
Chapter 180 Neurology Assessment
Chapter 181 Headache and Migraine
Chapter 182 Seizures
Chapter 183 Weakness and Hypotonia
Chapter 184 Ataxia and Movement Disorders
Chapter 185 Altered Mental Status
Chapter 186 Neurodegenerative Disorders
Chapter 187 Neurocutaneous Disorders
Chapter 188 Congenital Malformations of the Central Nervous System
SECTION 25 DERMATOLOGY
Chapter 189 Dermatology Assessment
Chapter 190 Acne Vulgaris
Chapter 191 Atopic Dermatitis
Chapter 192 Contact Dermatitis
Chapter 193 Seborrheic Dermatitis
Chapter 194 Pigmented Lesions
Chapter 195 Vascular Anomalies
Chapter 196 Erythema Multiforme, Reactive Infectious Mucocutaneous Eruption, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
Chapter 197 Cutaneous Infestations
SECTION 26 ORTHOPEDICS
Chapter 198 Orthopedic Assessment
Chapter 199 Fractures
Chapter 200 Hip
Chapter 201 Lower Extremity and Knee
Chapter 202 Foot
Chapter 203 Spine
Chapter 204 Upper Extremity
Chapter 205 Benign Bone Tumors and Cystic Lesions
Detalles del producto
Detalles del producto
- Edición: 10
- Última edición
- Publicado: 1 de junio de 2026
- Idioma: Inglés
Sobre los autores
Sobre los autores
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Abigail Schuh
Afiliaciones y experiencia
Associate Professor, Medical College of Wisconsin, USARK
Robert Kliegman
Afiliaciones y experiencia
Professor and Chair Emeritus, Department of Pediatrics - Medical College of Wisconsin Nelson Undiagnosed and Rare Disease Program, USAKR
Kelsey Ryan
Afiliaciones y experiencia
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics Newborn Medical Director, Froedtert Milwaukee Birth Center Director, Introduction to Scholarly Activities Co-Director, Clinician Educator Pathway Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, USASY
Sarah Yale
Afiliaciones y experiencia
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics Division of Hospitalist Children’s Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital Milwaukee, USAMM
Michelle Mitchell
Afiliaciones y experiencia
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, USA