| A Practical Guide to Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Caring for Children in the Emergency Department Contributor(s): Amieva-Wang, N. Ewen (Editor), Shandro, Jamie, Sohoni, Aparajita |
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ISBN: 0521700086 ISBN-13: 9780521700085 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $85.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Emergency Medicine |
| Dewey: 618.920 |
| LCCN: 2010036372 |
| Physical Information: 1.6" H x 8.7" W x 10.8" (6.80 lbs) 876 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This practical guide is written for the emergency department physician who cares for adults and children concurrently and provides all the information needed to diagnose and treat a wide variety of common and uncommon pediatric disorders. Each chapter takes a clinical perspective, emphasizing differences in adult and pediatric disease process and management. Key facts, special considerations, and pearls and pitfalls are highlighted, providing rapid access to vital knowledge in emergency situations. Sections are dedicated to specific pediatric populations, including neonates, adolescents, and children with special health care needs. High-quality photographs, illustrations and diagrams enhance the text throughout and tutorials cover pediatric imaging, pediatric EKG interpretation, procedural sedation, and procedures. Written by pediatric and emergency medicine specialists and subspecialty experts, this is a must-have text for emergency medicine physicians and trainees, as well as family practice health care practitioners. |
Contributor Bio(s): Amieva-Wang, N. Ewen: - N. Ewen Amieva-Wang is Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, and Associate Director of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA.Sohoni, Aparajita: - Aparajita Sohoni is a member of the Volunteer Clinical Faculty, Department of Emergency Medicine, Alameda County Medical Center, Highland Hospital, Oakland, CA, USA.Fassl, Bernhard: - Bernhard Fassl is Clinical Instructor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Inpatient Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.Shandro, Jamie: - Jamie Shandro is Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA. |