this Reference Was Conceived In Response To The Need For A Generalists' Text For Pediatricians Who Have Not Narrowed Their Focus To A Subspecialty Of Children's Care. It Doesn't Aim To Be An Exhaustive Review, Particularly Of Unusual Or Rare Conditions, But Rather A Source Of Easily Accessible Information For Clinicians Who Deal Most Frequently With Common Complaints And With Mental Health And Social Issues (which Are Thoroughly Covered) And Must Make Decisions About When To Refer And How To Co-manage Children With Complex Chronic Diseases. The Text Is Organized In Sections On Fundamentals, Health Promotion And Disease Prevention, Clinical Care, And Diagnostics And Therapeutics. Shaping The Contributions Of Some 200 Contributors Are Four Editors: Lucy M. Osborn (u. Of Utah), Thomas G. Dewitt (u. Of Cincinnati), Lewis R. First (u. Of Vermont), And Joseph A. Zenel (oregon Health Science University). Annotation ยฉ2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, Or
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**reviewer:**daniel R. Bronfin, M.d.(ochsner Clinic Foundation)
**description:**this Pediatrics Reference Is Optimally Written And Organized For The Generalist.
**purpose:**the Authors Strive To Provide Practical Information In An Easily Accessible, Learner-friendly Format For The Generalist In Pediatrics. The Book Focuses On The Initial Presentation And Evaluation Of Children And Adolescents In The Primary Care Setting And Guides The Reader Through Diagnosis, Treatment, And, If Indicated, Referral To A Specialist.
**audience:**this Book Is Appropriate For Pediatric Practitioners, Residents, And Students Who Provide Care For Children In The Community And Other Primary Care Settings.
**features:**this Full-color Book Has Excellent Tables And Pictures Which Facilitate Quick Retrieval Of Information. A Cd-rom Is Included Which Has Videos Of Clinical Conditions, Audios Of Common Cardiac Murmurs, Dermatologic Atlases And Other Useful Material. The Role Of The Generalist, Red Flags Which Mandate Immediate Attention, And Indications For Referral Are Clearly Stated In Boxes In Each Chapter.
**assessment:**this Is A Valuable Addition To The General Pediatrician's Library. Unlike Most Major Textbooks In Pediatrics In Which Rare And Common Disorders Are Given Equal Emphasis, This Book Focuses On The Most Common Presentations To The Generalist. The Authors Are Most Successful In Addressing The New Morbidity, Which Includes Mental Health And Social/environmental Issues.