. Brain Tumors and Spinal Tumors

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Brain Tumors and Spinal Tumors   Kenneth J. Cohen and Ian F. Pollack   Central nervous system (CNS) neoplasms are, as a group, the most common solid tumors of childhood,…

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. Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy

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Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy   Peter C. Adamson and Larry E. Kun   Over the last four decades of the 20th century, the cure rates for childhood cancer increased from…

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. Dental Emergency Care

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Dental Emergency Care   Howard L. Needleman and Brian Grove   OROFACIAL TRAUMA EPIDEMIOLOGY Trauma to children’s teeth is a very common event.1 The prevalence of these injuries varies depending…

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. Physiologic Basis of Pulmonary Function

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Physiologic Basis of Pulmonary Function   Daniel J. Weiner   The respiratory system is composed of many different cell and tissue types, including airways, lung parenchyma, respiratory muscles, nerves, and…

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. Calcium, Phosphorus, and Magnesium Metabolism

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Calcium, Phosphorus, and Magnesium Metabolism   Allen W. Root   NORMAL MINERAL HOMEOSTASIS CALCIUM Calcium (Ca) is present largely (99%) in the skeleton as the hydroxyapatite crystal of calcium phosphate…

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. Oral Pathology

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Oral Pathology   Andrew L. Sonis and Brian Grove   While dental caries and its consequences represent the most common oral pathology encountered in children, both localized and systemic conditions…

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. Disorders of the Foot

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Disorders of the Foot   Charles E. Johnston   A common referral to a pediatric orthopedist is for a foot deformity that may or may not be symptomatic. Conditions range…

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