Berkowitz's Pediatrics: A Primary Care Approach Contributor(s): Berkowitz, Carol D. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1610023722 ISBN-13: 9781610023726 Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics OUR PRICE: $109.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Medical | Pediatrics - Medical | Clinical Medicine - Medical | Nursing - Pediatric & Neonatal |
Dewey: 618.92 |
LCCN: 2019938969 |
Physical Information: 2.2" H x 8.4" W x 10.9" (6.05 lbs) 1218 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The reference of choice for pediatricians, residents and medical students, the newly revised and expanded 6th edition provides clear, practice-oriented guidance on the core knowledge in pediatrics. Edited by a leading primary care authority with more than one hundred contributors, the 6th edition provides comprehensive coverage of hundreds of topics ranging from temper tantrums and toilet training to adolescent depression and suicide. More than 155 (including 5 brand new) clinical chapters review pertinent epidemiology and pathophysiology, then give concise guidelines on what symptoms to look for, what alternative diagnoses to consider, what tests to order, and how to treat your patient. New in the 6th edition
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Contributor Bio(s): Berkowitz, Carol D.: - Carol D. Berkowitz, MD, FAAP is currently Executive Vice Chair in the Department of Pediatrics at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and Distinguished Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. She is a former President of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and has held numerous other national leadership positions including serving on the Board of Directors of the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) and the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). She is a delegate from the AAP to the American Medical Association (AMA) and serves on the AMA's Council on Medical Education. In addition to serving as editor for Berkowitz's Pediatrics she has authored several hundred articles and book chapters. |