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First published in 1984 and now in its seventh edition, Coovadia's Paediatrics and child health 7e is a comprehensive introductory textbook, highly regarded by academics and students alike. This tried and tested best-seller is an introduction to paediatrics and child health emphasising a primary care approach from a southern African perspective to enable practitioners to deal effectively with local health problems. The book maintains a problem-based approach to facilitate a full evaluation of the sick child from a holistic perspective. This is a clinical textbook dealing with the medical diagnosis and treatment of paediatric health issues. The nine parts cover the practice of paediatrics, focusing on associated disorders. The book maintains a problem-based approach to facilitate a full evaluation of the sick child from a holistic perspective. There are chapters devoted to social paediatrics and child health, as well as a comprehensive list of topics dealing with all aspects of childhood disease including oral and dental conditions, and dermatological or specialty surgical conditions. It aimed primarily at Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) students studying Paediatrics in their 4th, 5th or 6th year modules. Paediatrics is also incorporated in the Bachelors of Nursing (BCur) programme usually at 3rd and 4th year.

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Author:   RJ. Green (, Head, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Steve Biko Academic Hospital, University of Pretoria) ,  DF. Wittenberg (, Formerly Head, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Pretoria)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Southern Africa
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Southern Africa
Edition:   7th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 16.90cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   0.001kg
ISBN:  

9780199053940

ISBN 10:   0199053944
Pages:   816
Publication Date:   31 October 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

PART 1 Evaluation, growth and development 1. History-taking, examination and problem-based evaluation of the sick child, George Swingler and M Richards 2. Growth and development, P Cooper 3. Medical Genetics and birth defects, A Christianson and N Gregerson 4. Child Health and Community Paediatrics, Haroon Saloogee PART 2 Psychological and community paediatrics 5. Social Paediatrics, N McKerrow 6. Abnormal Child Development: Behavioural, Cognitive, Emotional and Educational Aspects, A Venter PART 3 Neonatal paediatrics 7. Care of the newborn, M Adhikari and H Mackenjee 8. Surgical newborn, L Hadley 9. Feeding and nutrition of babies and children, N Rollins PART 4 Metabolic and nutritional disorders 10. Metabolic disorders, Izelle Smuts 11. Poisoning, Philip Snyman 12. Rickets and metabolic bone disease, John Pettifor & K Thandrayen 13. Nutritional disorders, Jeanette Kriel PART 5 Infections 14. Principles of infection, Shabir Madhi 15. Childhood Vaccines, Shabir Madhi 16. Systemic Infections, Shabir Madhi 17. Parasitic and fungal infections, Elizabeth Molyneux 18. Tuberculosis, M Cotton, HS Schaaf, H Rabie, B J Marais PART 6 Disorders of regulation and immune control 19. HIV infection, R Bobat and M Archary 20. Endocrine disorders, K Parbhoo 21. Allergic disorders, Robin Green 22. Immune and connective tissue disorders, Brian Eley and M Esser PART 7 System-based disorders 23. Connective Tissue disorders, Chris Scott 24. Neoplastic diseases, Marianna Kruger 25. Diseases of the blood, Rajendra Thejpal 26. Gastrointestinal diseases, Etienne Nel, L Cooke, E Goddard 27. Respiratory diseases, Robert Gie 28. Neurological and muscular disorders, John Rodda 29. Renal and urinary tract disorders, Peter Thomson 30. Cardiovascular disorders , F Takawira 31. Hepatic disorders, Christina Hajinicolaou PART 8 Speciality disorders 32. Paediatric surgical disorders, L Hadley 33. Orthopaedic disorders, Anthony Robertson (Prof) 34. Dermatological disorders, N Khumalo 35. Disorders of the eye, R Grotte 36. Ear, nose and throat disorders, Mashudu Tshifularo 37. Oral and Dental disorders, Sonja Boy PART 9 Procedures 38. Procedures PART 10 Ethics, R Thejpal 39. Ethical issues in Paediatrics, Mariana Kruger

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J. Green is Head of the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Steve Biko Academic Hospital and University of Pretoria.

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