Primary Health Care of Infants, Children and Adolescents, Second Edition [Hardcover]

Jane Fox EdD APRN BC PNP (Author)

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Publication Date: March 26, 2002

The 2nd edition of PRIMARY HEALTH CARE OF CHILDREN provides a comprehensive clinical resource for the care of infants, children, adolescents, and their families. All chapters include sections on subjective data, anticipatory guidance, follow-up and consultation/ referral. Chapters on common presenting symptoms and problems consistently cover health promotion, etiology, incidence, risk factors, subjective and objective data, differential diagnoses, management including treatment/medications, counseling/prevention, follow-up, consultations and referrals, resources and bibliography. This clinically useful organization promotes sound diagnostic reasoning. Numerous new tables and boxes highlight key information and specific CPT and ICD-9 codes are now indicated within chapters. New content also includes an introductory chapter on providing health care to children, a separate chapter on common adolescent concerns; an appendix full of useful Internet sites; discussion of the role of NPs in professional practice; and new information on congenital anomalies, meningitis, and sepsis.

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About the Author

Jane Fox, EdD, RN, CS, PNP, Southampton, NY

Product Details

Hardcover: 1072 pages
Publisher: Mosby; 2 edition (March 26, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 032301335X
ISBN-13: 978-0323013352
Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 1.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 5.2 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,264,032 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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