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Adolescent Rheumatology
Book , Date: 14/03/2008
The first single-source text to focus on how adolescent-specific aspects impact rheumatic conditions. Cross-referencing disease-specific information from general rheumatology textbooks, this text uses a developmental approach for each topic.
Topics include:
• differences in presentation, diagnosis and management between pediatric, adolescent and adult rheumatology care
• adolescent health training
• quality of care in adolescent rheumatology
• communication with young people
• viewpoints of young people attending adolescent rheumatology clinics
This guide also covers core adolescent health topics, including:
• adherence
• back pain and chronic idiopathic pain
• cognitive development
• communication
• growth and puberty
• juvenile idiopathic arthritis
• low bone density
• peer support
• parenting of adolescents
• SLE
• sports injuries
• transitioning to adult health care
Prices
| Print: | $ 229.95 / £ 115.00 |
Anaerobic Infections: Diagnosis and Management
Book , Date: 26/09/2007
With new infectious agents, antibiotics, and instances of antimicrobial resistance on the horizon, this field is an ever-growing discipline that requires constant vigilance. This book provides a comprehensive and expert armamentarium of guidelines for the treatment and diagnosis of the entire breadth of adult and pediatric anaerobic infections.
The first book to be published on the topic in over two decades, this source:
• provides physicians with essential diagnostic and treatment guidelines for diseases occurring in all major organs and systems within the body in both children and adults in all stages of life
• organizes each chapter by organ/body site for quick access to critical information
• includes the most recent treatment advances by internationally recognized authorities in the field
• discusses the microbiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of each infection discussed in the text
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| Print: | $ 149.95 / £ 75.00 |
Assessment Scales in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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Mental disorders such as Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), depression and autism have devastating consequences for the lives of children and adolescents. Early assessment of their mental health problems is essential for preventative measures and intervention. Assessment Scales in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is a unique compendium which summarizes over 100 scales across the field of mental disorders in children and adolescents. Every scale is accompanied by information on the completion of each instrument to allow the reader to see, at a glance, the scope of the scale and its application. This timely, authoritative guide will be of interest to everyone involved in assessing the mental health problems of children and adolescents and the effect that these may have on their daily life.
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| Print: | £ 70.00 / $ 139.95 |
Attention Deficits and Hyperactivity in Children and Adults
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Almost entirely rewritten to reflect advances in the field over the past eight years, the second edition of this indispensable reference encompasses all aspects of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as described by a wide array of professionals and experts – providing an up-to-date, multidisciplinary review of the state of the art and science from both research and clinical perspectives.
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| Print: | $ 99.95 / £ 50.00 |
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Book , Date: 16/10/2009
Recent advances in neonatology and improvements in survival rates for premature infants have brought about a greater incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in this population.
In this book clinicians will find:
• unprecedented scope and depth — a true stand-alone resource
• the progress in understanding lung development — including discoveries in molecular pathways, growth factors, transcription factors, and cell-cell interactions
• information about causation, plus information on how the lungs are injured and how they can be repaired
• review of BPD epidemiology, physiology, and genetics
• a thorough review of drug therapies for management, long-term outcomes, and potential neurological damage associated with prolonged or severe cases of BPD
• emerging therapies for BPD — such as Inhaled Nitrous Oxide, Vitamin A, Antioxidant strategies, and low-dose steroid therapy
Prices
| Print: | $ 269.95 / £ 175.00 |
Chemically Induced Birth Defects, Third Edition
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This thoroughly revised and updated reference addresses the drugs and chemicals causing malformations and congenital anomalies in the human fetus – comprehensively reviewing experimental studies in animals and clinical data on human development, primarily in the organogenesis period. Addressing current public health concerns over teratogens, Chemically Induced Birth Defects, Third Edition covers and condenses the 2500 new publications on developmental toxicology that appear every year.
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| Print: | $ 249.95 / £ 125.00 |
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