Ambulatory Care: Present and Future Morris Green DEFINITION AND SCOPE OF AMBULATORY CARE Ambulatory pediatrics encompasses the diagnosis and management of acute disease, developmental problems, and psychosocial illnesses; the continuing…
Molecular Genetics Charles P. Venditti Haig H. Kazazian Jr. The golden age of biology and medical science began around 1945, and can be traced to the work, both basic and…
Genetics in Pediatric Primary Care Tyler Reimschisel Ada Hamosh Many health care professionals consider genetic diseases to be limited to single-gene disorders, such as sickle cell disease, cystic fibrosis (CF),…
Fluid and Electrolyte Physiology and Therapy Melanie S. Kim Michael J. G. Somers The regulation of body fluids is maintained within a narrow range in healthy children, despite the wide…
Complementary, Alternative, Holistic, and Integrative Medicine Kathi J. Kemper Historically, health care providers considered complementary or unconventional therapies as a nonscientific alternative to mainstream medicine. However, rising patient demand and…
Pharmacologic Principles of Drug Therapy George C. Rodgers Jr. Nancy J. Matyunas The primary goal of drug therapy is to cure or ameliorate disease while causing minimal side effects. To…
Pediatric History and Physical Examination Lewis A. Barness HISTORY A complete history on a pediatric patient leads to the correct diagnosis in the majority of children. The history usually is…
Diagnostic Process Frank A. Oski* Jane A. Oski *Deceased This chapter on the diagnostic process was written for the first edition of this textbook in 1989. While the content of…
Reading and Keeping Up with the Medical Literature Olakunle B. Akintemi Kenneth B. Roberts Many studies have documented a decline in the medical knowledge of physicians after residency and their…
Ethics of Pediatric Medicine Norman C. Fost Every patient presents ethical problems. How much should be disclosed about the side effects of common drugs? How much authority should parents have…
