Pediatric clinical practice guidelines & policies
Subtitle: a compendium of evidence-based research for pediatric practice
Edition: 11th ed.
Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Elk Grove Village, IL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1009
ISBN-13: 9781581105681
Subjects: Pediatrics; Standards; Evidence-based pediatrics; Evidence-based medicine; Practice; Evidence-Based Medicine; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Pédiatrie; Normes; Pédiatrie factuelle; Pratique; Médecine factuelle
Other titles: Pediatric clinical practice guidelines and policies
Description: The latest practice guidelines and policies from the AAP. Updated and expanded for 2011: More than 30 clinical practice guidelines including new febrile seizures guideline. More than 40 new or revised policy statements. More than 380 policy statements, clinical reports and technical reports, 2011 immunization schedule. Quick reference tools including coding tips, patient education handouts, and more. CD-ROM resource to provide easy access to impor.
Notes: Editions published annually.

Accompanying CD-ROM builds on the content of the book and includes full text of AAP clinical practice guidelines, policy statements, clinical reports, technical reports, and all endorsed policy statements from other medical groups.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

System requirements for accompanying disc: Windows or Macintosh.

System requirements: Windows 98 or newer; Internet Explorer with Active Content enabled or Mozilla Firefox, Opera or any browser with Java and JavaScript; Java 1.4 or newer if using non IE browser; Mac OS X 10.3.4 or newer, Current internet browser (Safari 1.3.1, Mozilla Firefox, Chrome, Opera) with Java and JavaScript enabled, Java 1.4.1 or newer. Adobe Reader 5.0 or newer (7.0.5 or newer recommended); Unix/Linex: Current internet browser supporting Java and JavaScript (Mozilla Firefox, Opera), Java 1.4 or newer.
Table of contents: title: Section 1, Clinical practice guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics:; title: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; title: Bronchiolitis; title: Dysplasia of the hip; title: Febrile seizures; title: Head injury; title: Hyperbilirubinemia; title: Otitis media; title: Sinusitis; title: Sleep apnea; title: Urinary tract infection;; title: Section 2, Endorsed clinical practice guidelines:; title: Autism; title: Cerebral palsy; title: Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia; title: Depression; title: Dialysis; title: Endocarditis; title: Fluoride; title: Food Allergy; title: Gastroenteritis; title: Gastroesophageal reflux; title: Group B streptocococcal disease; title: Helicobacter pylori infection; title: Hematopoietic stem cell transplant; title: Influenza; title: Intravascular catheter-related infections; title: Jaundice; title: Migraine Headache; title: Radiology; title: Sedation and analgesia; title: Seizure; title: Status epilepticus; title: Tobacco use; title: Vesicoureteral reflux;; title: Section 3, Affirmation of value clinical practice guidelines:; title: Asthma; title: Palliative care and hospice; title: Sleep apnea; title: Turner syndrome;; title: Section 4, 2010 policies from the American Academy of Pediatrics;; title: Section 5, Current policies from the American Academy of Pediatrics;; title: Section 6, Endorsed policies.