Berkowitz's pediatrics : a primary care approach

Berkowitz, Carol D., (editor.). American Academy of Pediatrics, (issuing body.).

Summary: "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"--Publisher's description.

Record details

ISBN: 9781610023726
ISBN: 1610023722
ISBN: 9781610023733
ISBN: 9781610024105
Physical Description: print
xxiii,1218 pages : illustrations
Edition: 6th edition.
Publisher: Itasca, IL : American Academy of Pediatrics, [2020]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Part 1. Primary care: skills and concepts -- Part 2. Principles of health care and pediatric management -- Part 3. Health maintenance and anticipatory guidance -- Part 4. Adolescent health -- Part 5. Acute and emergent problems -- Part 6. Head, neck, and respiratory system -- Part 7. Hematologic disorders -- Part 8. Cardiovascular system -- Part 9. Genitourinary disorders -- Part 10. Orthopedic disorders -- Part 11. Gastrointestinal disorders -- Part 12. Neuropsychiatric disorders -- Part 13. Dermatologic disorders -- Part 14. Social determinants of health -- Part 15. Chronic diseases of childhood and adolescence.