| Clinical Care of the Child with Obesity: A Learner's and Teacher's Guide Contributor(s): Hassink, Sandra G. (Author), Hampl, Sarah E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0071819711 ISBN-13: 9780071819718 Publisher: McGraw Hill / Medical OUR PRICE: $66.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Pediatrics - Medical | Endocrinology & Metabolism - Medical | Dentistry - General |
| Dewey: 618.923 |
| LCCN: 2015009183 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 7.2" W x 9.2" (1.50 lbs) 480 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. The most comprehensive, clinically relevant guide to the treatment and prevention of childhood obesity Clinical Care of the Child with Obesity gives physicians the tools to respond effectively to a persistent health crisis affecting 1 in 3 children in the United States. The book helps physicians in pediatrics, family practice, and other specialties understand the pathophysiology and etiologies of childhood obesity; identify and manage pediatric patients with this condition; and develop learning skills for use in their future practices and communities. Clinical Care of the Child with Obesity enables you to master the competencies adopted by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), which cover everything from individualized patient care and comorbidities to psychosocial and behavioral factors influencing disease development, interpersonal communication skills, and systems-based practice. This combination of ready-to-apply practice methods, core medical knowledge, and interpersonal skills offers you the best approach for achieving improved care and outcomes. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hassink, Sandra G.: - Sandra G. Hassink, MD, MPH is Director, Nemours Pediatric Obesity, Division of General Pediatrics, Dupont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE; Chair, AAP Obesity Leadership Workgroup; Member, AAP Board of Directors; Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Thomas Jefferson University. Sandra G. Hassink, MD, MPH is Director, Nemours Pediatric Obesity, Division of General Pediatrics, Dupont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE; Chair, AAP Obesity Leadership Workgroup; Member, AAP Board of Directors; Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Thomas Jefferson University. |
