Hoekelman's Handbook Primary Pediatric Care Companion

Presenting an easy-to-use, rapid-access pocket guide with valuable information taken from Hoekelman's Primary Pediatric Care, 3rd Edition. Topics covered include etiology of common diseases, screening tests, differential diagnosis, classification of disease processes, diagnostic approaches and algorithmic layouts, therapeutic modalities, medication comparison tables and laboratory evaluation. An appendix addresses topics such as immunizations, psychological development and testing, developmental characteristics and staging.