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Chiocca, Ellen M.

Advanced pediatric assessment / Ellen M. Chiocca. - Philadelphia : Lippincott William & Wilkins, c2011. - xv, 560 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Assessment of health and illness in children : an overview -- Assessment of child development and behavior -- Communicating with children and families -- Cultural assessment of children and families -- Assessment of the family -- Obtaining the pediatric health history -- Assessing the health and safety of the child's environment -- The pediatric physical examination -- The health supervision visit : wellness examinations in children -- Assessment of nutritional status -- Newborn assessment -- Assessment of the integumentary system -- Assessment of the head, neck, and regional lymphatics -- Assessment of the ears -- Assessment of eyes -- Assessment of the face, nose, and oral cavity -- Assessment of the thorax, lungs, and regional lymphatics -- Assessment of the cardiovascular system -- Assessment of the abdomen and regional lymphatics -- Assessment of the reproductive system -- Assessment of the musculoskeletal system -- Assessment of the neurologic system -- Assessment of child abuse and neglect -- Assessment of mental disorders in children and adolescents.

ISBN: 9780781791656 0781791650

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Children--Medical examinations.
Children--Diseases--Diagnosis.
Child.
Physical Examination--methods.
Adolescent.
Age Factors.
Infant.
Pediatrics--methods.

LC Class. No.: RJ50 / .C487 2011

Dewey Class. No.: 618.92 / ADC

National Library of Medicine Call No.: WS 141 / C539a 2011