Pediatric Emergency Medicine - Softcover

Strange, Gary; Ahrens, William; Lelyveld, Steven; Schafermeyer, Robert

9780071369794: Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071369791 ISBN 13: 9780071369794

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education / Medical, 2002

Sponsored by the American College of Emergency Physicians, this guide offers an unsurpassed review of pediatric emergency medicine. The Second Edition now provides a bulleted list of 5 high-yield facts at the start of each chapter; key tables, diagrams, and equations on the inside covers for quick reference; and expanded material on cardiac care

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Review:

"I found the content an excellent combination of general background and specific details for clinical decision making....Tables are clear and useful...This text has place on the reference shelf in the emergency department. It is worthwhile reading for any family physician who deals with pediatric emergencies, including residents on rotation."--Journal of the American Board of Family Practice (Journal of the American Board of Family Practice 2002-12-09)

Book Description:

MARKET AND PUBLISHING STRATEGY. Pediatric Emergency Medicine has evolved into a "specialty within a specialty" as well as comprising a significant portion of practice for the general emergency physician (15-35% of ED visits are by pediatric patients, depending on the institution). Multiple courses on pediatric are are given at ACEP and other clinical meetings. In addition to coverage on the board exams, subspecialty certification has been available since 1992 with 41 fellowship programs currently in existence. Some major medical centers have separate Pediatric Emergency Departments, staffed by pediatric emergency specialists or general emergency physicians or both. The first edition of this book broke new ground as the first pediatric emergency textbook to be written by pediatric emergency physicians and to be sponsored by the American College of Emergency Physicians. The second edition will retain this sponsorship and will be updated in key areas. POSITIONING STATEMENT. A new edition of a well-regarded and popular text. Sponsored by the American College of Emergency Physicians, this was the first book in the field written by pediatric emergency physicians. BOOK DESCRIPTION. This book is a comprehensive review of Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Concise chapters are clinically focused and cover the entire range of the specialty. The second edition features a bulleted list of 5 high yield facts at the start of each chapter and expanded coverage of cardiac care. Also, key tables, diagrams, and equations now appear on the inside covers for handy and immediate reference.

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