The Pocket Pediatrician The BC Children's Hospital Manual [Paperback]

This compact yet comprehensive handbook provides an essential source of expert practical advice for trainees and residents in paediatrics.Written by a highly experienced team of specialists based at the BC Children's Hospital in Vancouver, this compact yet comprehensive handbook provides the most up-to-date and authoritative advice available on the care of the sick child. It covers the full range of pediatric problems likely to be encountered.Written by a highly experienced team of specialists based at the BC Children's Hospital in Vancouver, this compact yet comprehensive handbook provides the most up-to-date and authoritative advice available on the care of the sick child. It covers the full range of pediatric problems likely to be encountered.This compact yet comprehensive handbook is an essential source of expert practical advice for pediatric residents. It covers the full range of pediatric problems likely to be encountered in the hospital setting. Written by a highly experienced team of specialists based at the BC Children's Hospital in Vancouver, it provides the most up-to-date and authoritative advice available on the care of the sick child. The style of presentation is designed to facilitate quick and easy reference, which is so essential in emergency cases.Preface; 1. Cardiology; 2. Death and dying; 3. Emergencies; 4. Endocrinology; 5. Fluids and electrolytes; 6. Gastroenterology; 7. General surgery; 8. Health care ethics; 9. Hematology; 10. Infectious diseases; 11. Intensive care and continuous infusion drugs; 12. Medical genetics; 13. Neonatology and neonatal drug dosage guidlines; 14. Neurology; 15. Nutrition; 16. Oncology; 17. Pediatric transport; 18. Pharmacology and drug dosage guidelines; 19. Renal; 20. Resident/fellow training; 21. Respirology; 22. Rheumatology; 23. Transfusion medicine; 24 Appendix; Index. ...easy-to-read subject matter, with main points that are easy to understand without excluding necessary details...helpful for medical studentlƒR