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Pediatric ultrasound is different to adult ultrasound in all respects. The equipment chosen for pediatric work has different requirements, the technique of scanning is different, the normal anatomy changes throughout childhood and the pathology encountered in childhood are unique to children. This book addresses the 'how', 'why' and 'when' of pediatric ultrasound. Each chapter begins with the 'how': how to scan and what special techniques or tricks to use when scanning children. The 'why' and 'when' discuss the pathology and use of other imaging modalities - an essential skill in pediatric radiology where the limitation of both radiation exposure and number of examinations is of paramount importance.Accessible, step-by-step approachCovers the practical aspects of scanning, as well as the role, value and limitations of ultrasound in diagnosing different diseasesWritten at a level suitable for both students and practitionersNew chapter on the pediatric eyeMajor revision of chapters on General scanning and equipment issues, The head, neck and spine, and The musculoskeletal systemCD with 10 teaching cases which will include dynamic clips
Edited by a well-known expert at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, this comprehensive handbook combines a full-color atlas featuring over 1,100 illustrations with a detailed text covering all aspects of child health. The book is organized primarily by body system and covers clinical features, epidemiology, investigations, differential diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis for all disorders seen in children. Illustrations include clinical photographs, imaging, charts, graphs, and histology where appropriate.
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The product of a world center of excellence in teaching and medical and surgical practice, this handbook combines the advantages of a colour atlas with those of a short textbook covering clinical features, epidemiology, investigations, and differential diagnosis. Illustrations include clinical photos, imaging, charts, graphs, and histology where ap
This book provides a multidisciplinary overview of developmental anomalies, disorders and intersex conditions. These are complex conditions that demand high standards of care and treatment by all healthcare professionals involved with the management of these psychological, medical and surgical problems. Contributions from leading international experts from a wide range of disciplines, aims to distil their wealth of expertise and to provide the best possible advice and recommendations for medical intervention. Issues such as the psychological well-being of the patient, the need for informed consent and the right to know one's diagnosis. Patients and their families expect high standards of care, communication and consultation, and this book will help doctors achieve this. Emphasising the multidisciplinary approach to healthcare, this is essential reading for specialists in paediatric and adolescent gynaecology, reproductive endocrinologists, paediatric and plastic surgeons, and clinical geneticists.
Includes: an overview of eating disorders in childhood and adolescence; epidemiology; aetiology; prognosis and outcome; assessment and management.
Horticultural Reviews presents state-of-the-art reviews on topics in horticultural science and technology covering both basic and applied research. Topics covered include the horticulture of fruits, vegetables, nut crops, and ornamentals. These review articles, written by world authorities, bridge the gap between the specialized researcher and the broader community of horticultural scientists and teachers.
This text concentrates on anorexia nervosa and related eating disorders in children, looking specifically at childhood onset anorexia nervosa and eating disorders. The editors' aim has been to integrate theory, research and practice. The book shows how varied and complex the eating disorders of childhood and early adolescence are.; It includes a detailed review of the classification, epidemiology, causation and presentation of the various eating disorders. The opening chapter is written by the mother of a young sufferer, and describes in detail her experiences as well as those of other mothers in similar situations. The latter half of the book is devoted to a practical description of the treatment techniques for those problems.
"I am a human being; I am a woman; I am a black woman; I am an African. Once I was free; then I was captured and became a slave; but inside me, here and here, I am still a free woman." During a period of four hundred years, European slave traders ferried some 12 million enslaved Africans across the Atlantic. In the Americas, teaching a slave to read and write was a criminal offense. When the last slaves gained their freedom in Brazil, barely a thousand of them were literate. Hardly any stories of the enslaved and transported Africans have survived. This novel is an attempt to recreate just one of those stories, one story of a possible 12 million or more.Lawrence Hill created another in The B...