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Practical Paediatric Problems in Primary Care (Paperback, New)
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Practical Paediatric Problems in Primary Care (Paperback, New)
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General practitioners (GPs) and other members of the Primary Health
Care Team (PHCT) play a crucial role in the provision of health
care for children. At least 25% of GP consultations are with
children, and many of the problems encountered are specific to this
population group. However, children do not represent a homogeneous
population and several ages of childhood are recognised, each with
its unique set of illnesses and problems: the neonate, infant,
pre-school child, school age child and the adolescent. Furthermore,
both the childhood population and their illnesses change with time;
new illnesses such as HIV have appeared and others, not seen for
many years (such as rickets, tuberculosis and congenital rubella
syndrome) have returned. Thus a comprehensive knowledge of the
varied aspects of child health is needed; recognition of the
acutely ill child, developmental surveillance, immunisation,
treatment of chronic illness, and psycho-social issues. GPs are
also increasingly involved in influencing configuration and the
commissioning of services at a local level. This textbook provides
practical guidance for GPs, GP registrars, practice nurses and
health visitors dealing with child health in the 21st century. It
undertakes a focused, problem-orientated approach based on the more
common childhood problems encountered by GPs. Each chapter includes
the essential background theory, but the emphasis is on making the
clinical approach relevant and sensitive to primary care. Solutions
to clinical scenarios are provided, based upon current, best
available evidence. Site and system specific chapters are combined
with sections looking at wider issues such as ethics and law,
multicultural issues, and immunisation.
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