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Paediatric Clinical Examination Made Easy, International Edition

This book provides a concise, humorous, and carefully written and illustrated guide to paediatric clinical skills, including the skill of history taking from the child at various… Leer más

Descripción

This book provides a concise, humorous, and carefully written and illustrated guide to paediatric clinical skills, including the skill of history taking from the child at various ages and from the parents, as well as examination of the body systems. The style is appealing and easy to read, and contains advice and tips based on the authors’ years of experience and study.

Puntos claves

• Divided into short, manageable chapters
• Useful illustrations and tables
• All terms are clearly defined
• Links examination technique to clinical examples
• Includes terms and mnemonics section and clinical checklist

De interès para

• Medical students
• Trainee doctors – house officers, registrars and residents
• Clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitioners, practice nurses and paediatric nurses
• Candidates for postgraduate exams – DCH, MRCPCH
• A&E doctors and nurses

Índice

Internet sites

1. Introduction.

2. History taking.

3. Approaching children.

4. Examination at different ages.

5. Systems examination.

6. A measure of progress.

7. Hydration and nutrition.

8. Developmental assessment.

9. Examining excreta.

10. Using your senses.

11. Paediatric tips and topics.
Recommended reading.
Index.

Detalles del producto

Sobre los autores

DG

Denis Gill

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Professor of Paediatrics, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and The Children's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

NO

Niall O'Brien

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Consultant Paediatrician, National Maternity Hospital and The Children's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland