Developmental Management of Adolescents
Chapter 8 Developmental Management of Adolescents Dawn Lee Garzon, Ardys M. Dunn The changes a young person experiences during the transition from childhood to young adulthood are dramatic. The extent…
PEDIATRICS
Role Relationships
17 Role Relationships Joy S. Diamond, Denise C. Abdoo, Margaret A. Brady, Ardys M. Dunn Understanding family dynamics and role relationships is essential to the delivery of health care services…
Cognitive-Perceptual Disorders: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning Problems, Sensory Processing Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Blindness, and Deafness
15 Cognitive-Perceptual Disorders Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning Problems, Sensory Processing Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Blindness, and Deafness Nancy Barber Starr, Maxine Fookson, Catherine E. Burns, Cris ann Bowman-Harvey Cognitive development is…
Respiratory Disorders
31 Respiratory Disorders Rita Marie John, Margaret A. Brady Respiratory problems are a leading cause of illness in children and a major reason for health care visits. Viral upper respiratory…
Gastrointestinal Disorders
32 Gastrointestinal Disorders Nancy Barber Starr, Catherine G. Blosser, Margaret A. Brady, Catherine E. Burns, Ardys M. Dunn, Ann M. Petersen-Smith The gastrointestinal (GI) system, also known as the digestive…
Ear Disorders
Chapter 29 Ear Disorders Ann M. Petersen-Smith, Shirley Becton McKenzie The ear serves two functions—hearing and equilibrium. The ear includes both external and inner ear structures. Malfunctions of any of…
Genetic Disorders
40 Genetic Disorders Catherine E. Burns The science of the human genome is transforming the field of genetics as we understood it from a mendelian inheritance perspective into a new…
Gynecologic Disorders
35 Gynecologic Disorders Teral Gerlt, Nancy Barber Starr Pediatric gynecology can provide the health care provider with varied and interesting challenges. Knowledge, sensitivity, and comfort with gynecology aid the pediatric…
Cultural Perspectives for Pediatric Primary Care
3 Cultural Perspectives for Pediatric Primary Care Ardys M. Dunn The ethnic and cultural face of America has changed rapidly in the past decade, and the population continues to become…
Eye Disorders
28 Eye Disorders Catherine G. Blosser, Teri Moser Woo Ophthalmic diseases occur most often in the very young or elderly, with the exception of eye trauma, refractive errors, and some…
