Evidence Based Pediatrics and Child Health is a ground-breaking new text on pediatrics and child care management, using evidence based approach. It covers all the major childhood conditions and contains the features of both a handbook and a reference text. Each chapter combines both advice on management and how best to practice evidence based medicine with reviews of all the available evidence in a specific area. The goal of the book is to help pediatricians and others who care for children to provide the best possible care by combining the best, most current evidence with special circumstances of each individual patient.

Evidence Based Pediatrics and Child Health is a ground-breaking new text on pediatrics and child care management, using evidence based approach. It covers all the major childhood conditions and contains the features of both a handbook and a reference text. Each chapter combines both advice on management and how best to practice evidence based medicine with reviews of all the available evidence in a specific area. The goal of the book is to help pediatricians and others who care for children to provide the best possible care by combining the best, most current evidence with special circumstances of each individual patient.

Designed for busy clinicians delivering primary health care to childre n, this is the first book to incorporate evidence based Pediatric diag nostic and therapeutic information. Prevention, diagnosis, therapy and rehabilitation are all covered in depth. The emphasis is on those pro blems, both minor and major, commonly seen in practice. In addition, t he more rare, but serious and life-threatening situations are also pre sented. In one book, the author has provided evidence-based material o n everything from well-child care and management of upper respiratory infections to seizures and severe asthma. Each chapter is contributed by an expert who has done the hard work of obtaining and evaluating th e evidence needed to achieve optimal results. Their content knowledge is superb and each has demonstrated expertise in the critical appraisa l of evidence. This is a relevant, practical and up-to-date book that belongs on the shelf of every pediatrician and pediatric nurse practit ioner.

"Keep up with current practice guidelines and policies with the latest, most up-to-date edition of this clinical reference classic. This evidence-based decision-making tool for managing common pediatric conditions has been revised and updated for 2016, with the latest clinical practice guidelines for more than 30 conditions, plus every AAP policy statement, clinical report, and technical report through December 2015"--Publisher.

Keep current with the latest clinical practice guidelines and policies from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), covering 36 conditions plus every AAP policy statement, clinical report, and technical report though December 2023. KEY FEATURES New: "Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Obesity" Printed text and eBook access, including full text of the new AAP clinical practice guideline and 2023 AAP policy statements, clinical reports, and technical reports Key Action Statements for all AAP clinical practice guidelines More than 600 policy statements, clinical reports, technical reports, and AAP endorsed policies Five-section organization for ease of use

Annotation New 14th Edition!Keep up with current practice guidelines and policies from the American Academy of Pediatrics with the latest, most up-to-date edition of this clinical reference classic. This evidence-based decision-making tool for managing common pediatric conditions has been revised and updated for 2014, with the latest clinical practice guidelines for more than 30 conditions, plus every AAP policy statement, clinical report, and technical report through December 2013. Updated and expanded for 2014 including:- 3 new pediatric clinical practice guidelines includingManagement of Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) in Children and AdolescentsDiagnosis and Management of Acute Otitis MediaDiagnosis and Management of Acute Bacterial Sinusitis in Children Aged 1 to 18 Years- New Periodicity Schedule- Full text of more than 60 new or revised AAP policies- CD-ROM includes the full text of more than 400 AAP clinical practice guidelines, policy statements, clinical reports, and technical reports.- More than 30 clinical practice guidelines including Sleep Apnea guideline, as well as ADHD, bronchiolitis, dysplasia of the hip, gastroenteritis, otitis media, urinary tract infection, and more.- 2014 immunization schedule.

The Pocket Book is for use by doctors nurses and other health workers who are responsible for the care of young children at the first level referral hospitals. This second edition is based on evidence from several WHO updated and published clinical guidelines. It is for use in both inpatient and outpatient care in small hospitals with basic laboratory facilities and essential medicines. In some settings these guidelines can be used in any facilities where sick children are admitted for inpatient care. The Pocket Book is one of a series of documents and tools that support the Integrated Managem.