Pediatric Decision Making

Here's the new edition of the most comprehensive decision-making book in the field! Completely revised and updated, this popular resource uses an algorithmic, structured approach to help readers diagnose and manage common clinical problemsfrom infancy through adolescence. Now featuring an alphabetical organization and quick-access drug tables for ease of use, the 4th Edition offers to-the-point guidance on a wealth of hot topics, including adolescent health care, neurosurgical disorders, febrile disorders, behavioral and developmental disorders, and more. Provides an algorithm for each specific clinical disorderfor rapid access to guidance on diagnosis and management. Covers diagnosis, assessment of severity, and clinical management for the full range of disease and disorders. Includes indications for surgical interventions as well as expensive diagnostic procedures. Explores new topics in adolescent health care, international pediatrics, caring for children with special needs, neurosurgical disorders, febrile disorders, and more. Discusses the management of the chronically ill child. Features the contributions of world-class expertsmany new to this edition.Berman, Stephen is the author of 'Pediatric Decision Making', published 2003 under ISBN 9780323013987 and ISBN 0323013988.