A Synopsis of Children's Diseases
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A Synopsis of Children's Diseases

  1. 566 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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A Synopsis of Children's Diseases

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A Synopsis of Children's Diseases, Sixth Edition provides information pertinent to children's diseases. This book discusses the growth and development of body, personality, and intellect of children. Organized into 22 sections encompassing 174 chapters, this edition begins with an overview of the limits of each individual child's capacity to achieve optimal structural and functional maturity. This text then discusses the recognition of macroscopic abnormalities of structure attributable to faulty development and present at birth. Other chapters consider the rate of perinatal mortality and morbidity, which is caused by placental failure, congenital abnormalities, hypoxia, birth injury, infection, hemolytic disease, toxemia, and other pregnancy complications. This book discusses as well the natural method of breast feeding and artificial feeding. The final chapter deals with the syndrome of recurrent injuries inflicted on child by attendant. This book is a valuable resource for pediatricians, psychologists, physiotherapists, family doctors, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and clinicians.

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Yes, you can access A Synopsis of Children's Diseases by John Rendle-Short,O. P. Gray,J. A. Dodge in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Psychology & Developmental Psychology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. A synopsis of Children's Diseases
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Preface to the Sixth Edition
  5. Preface to the First Edition
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Section 1: Developmental paediatrics
  8. Section 2: The neonatal period
  9. Section 3: Infectious diseases — viral
  10. Section 4: Infectious diseases — bacterial and protozoal
  11. Section 5: Immunologieal disorders
  12. Section 6: Diseases of nutrition
  13. Section 7: Fluids, electrolytes and acid–base balance
  14. Section 8: Metabolic disorders
  15. Section 9: Diseases of the respiratory system
  16. Section 10: The alimentary system
  17. Section 11: Diseases of the liver, biliary system, pancreas and small intestine
  18. Section 12: The cardiovascular system
  19. Section 13: Diseases of the nervous system
  20. Section 14: Psychological disorders
  21. Section 15: Renal diseases
  22. Section 16: Diseases of the blood
  23. Section 17: Diseases of lymphatic system and lymph nodes
  24. Section 18: Diseases of bone and joint
  25. Section 19: Neuromuscular diseases
  26. Section 20: Diseases of skin
  27. Section 21: Diseases of endocrine system
  28. Section 22: Accidents in childhood
  29. Appendices
  30. Index