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• Winner of AJN Book-of-the-Year Award Winner: Child Health 2020 (United States)

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Author:   Ellen M. Chiocca
Publisher:   Springer Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Springer Publishing Co Inc
Edition:   3rd New edition
Weight:   1.300kg
ISBN:  

9780826150110

ISBN 10:   082615011
Pages:   616
Publication Date:   21 August 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9780826153043
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface ix Acknowledgments xi UNIT I: THE FOUNDATIONS OF CHILD HEALTH ASSESSMENT 1. Child Health Assessment: An Overview 2. Assessment of Child Development and Behavior 3. Communicating with Children and Families 4. Assessment of the Family 5. Cultural Assessment of Children and Families UNIT II: THE PEDIATRIC HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION Section 1: Gathering Subjective Data 6. Obtaining the Pediatric Health History 7. Assessing Safety and Injury Risk in Children Section 2: Gathering Objective Data 8. The Pediatric Physical Examination 9. The Health Supervision Visit: Wellness Examinations in Children 10. Assessment of Nutritional Status 11. Assessment of the Neonate 12. Assessment of the Integumentary System 13. Assessment of the Head, Neck, and Regional Lymphatics 14. Assessment of the Ears 15. Assessment of the Eyes 16. Assessment of the Face, Nose, and Oral Cavity 17. Assessment of the Thorax, Lungs, and Regional Lymphatics 18. Assessment of the Cardiovascular System 19. Assessment of the Abdomen and Regional Lymphatics 20. Assessment of the Reproductive and Genitourinary Systems 21. Assessment of the Musculoskeletal System 22. Assessment of the Neurologic System UNIT III: ASSESSMENT OF CHILD MENTAL HEALTH AND WELFARE 23. Assessment of Mental Disorders in Children and Adolescents 24. Assessment of Child Abuse and Neglect UNIT IV: SYNTHESIZING THE COMPONENTS OF THE PEDIATRIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT 25. The Complete History and Physical Examination: From Start to Finish 26. Formulating a Differential Diagnosis Appendix A Normal Vital Signs in Infants, Children, and Adolescents Appendix B CDC Growth Charts Index

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1st Place Winner of AJN Book of the Year Award 2020: CHILD HEALTH Chosen by Jessica Spruit, DNP, CPNP-AC

Author Information

Ellen M. Chiocca, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC is an Assistant Teaching Professor and Area Coordinator of the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program at the University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing in Columbia, Missouri. She has taught the nursing of children for over 30 years while maintaining her clinical practice as a pediatric nurse practitioner. She has published over 30 articles in nursing and her research focuses on violence against children. Dr. Chiocca is also a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma, Child Abuse and Neglect, and Child Protection and Practice.

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