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Textbook of Global Child Health, 2nd Edition

Textbook of Global Child Health, 2nd Edition

  • Author: Kamat, Deepak M.; Fischer, Philip R.
  • Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
  • ISBN: 9781581109627
  • eISBN Pdf: 9781581109801
  • Place of publication:  Illinois , United States
  • Year of publication: 2015
  • Year of digital publication: 2015
  • Month: October
  • Pages: 1096
  • Language: English
The second edition of the American Academy of Pediatrics Textbook of Global Child Health is pleased to contribute toward international efforts to improve the lives of the next generation. This new edition will help prepare and support child health professionals as they join international efforts on behalf of children.

A large multinational team of authors has joined together to produce the 2nd edition of this award-winning textbook, which focuses on 3 key areas:
  • Foundational understanding of societal factors related to health and disease
  • Appropriate care of children traveling internationally
  • Clinical management of children in resource-limited areas
New in the 2nd edition:
  • 29 updated chapters and sections
  • New chapters on cardiology, neurologic disorders, nephrology, emergency medicine and critical care, and hematology/oncology
  • Front Cover
    • Title Page
    • Copyright Page
    • Table of Contents
    • Preface
    • Section 1 Understanding Principles of Global Child Health
      • Chapter 1 The Reality of Child Mortality
      • Chapter 2 Culture, Economics, Politics, and War: The Foundation of Global Child Health
      • Chapter 3 Medical Anthropology
      • Chapter 4 Cultural Humility in Pediatric Practice
      • Chapter 5 International Law and Health
      • Chapter 6 Maltreatment and Advocacy
      • Chapter 7 Environmental Hazards
      • Chapter 8 Medical Work in Resource-Limited Countries
      • Chapter 9 Natural Disasters
    • Section 2 Caring for Pediatric Travelers and Immigrants
      • Chapter 10 Travel Clinics
      • Chapter 11 Pretravel Care
      • Chapter 12 Adolescent Travelers Without Parents
      • Chapter 13 Immunization for Travelers
      • Chapter 14 Traveler’s Diarrhea
      • Chapter 15 Pediatric Travel Injuries: Risk, Prevention, and Management
      • Chapter 16 Insect Bite Prevention
      • Chapter 17 The Ill-Returned Traveler
      • Chapter 18 International Adoption
      • Chapter 19 Care of Immigrants
    • Section 3 Practicing Pediatrics in Resource-Limited Countries
      • Chapter 20 Newborn Care
      • Chapter 21 Promoting Early Child Development
      • Chapter 22 Malnutrition
      • Chapter 23 Common Infections
      • Chapter 24 Gastrointestinal Infections
      • Chapter 25 Respiratory Conditions
      • Chapter 26 Dermatology
      • Chapter 27 Bites and Stings
      • Chapter 28 HIV and AIDS
      • Chapter 29 Infection Control
      • Chapter 30 Pediatric Cardiology
      • Chapter 31 Neurologic Disorders in Children
      • Chapter 32 Nephrology
      • Chapter 33 Emergency Medicine and Critical Care
      • Chapter 34 Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
    • Index
  • Back Cover

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