Evidence-Based Pediatric Infectious Diseases (Evidence-Based Medicine)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: September 10, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 344
ISBN-13: 9781405148580
Subjects: Infectious & contagious diseases; Paediatric medicine; Pediatric Infectious And Parasitic Diseases; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Infectious Diseases; Life Stages - Adolescence; Pediatrics; Medical / Pediatrics; Communicable Diseases; Communicable diseases in children; Evidence-based pediatrics; Handbooks
Description: A practical guide to the diagnosis and management of childhood infections in clinical practice. The author and an expert consultant editor team critically looks at the evidence for decision making in pediatric infections. Clear summaries and specific guidance allow you to assess the evidence for yourself and make rapid but informed management decisions based on the strength of evidence available. Antibiotic doses are presented clearly and simply, enabling you to select appropriate treatment at a glance.This resource uses a case-based approach that focuses on the most common disease areas affecting children in industrialized countries, developing countries, travelers and refugees. It is an up-to-date, relevant and widely applicable text that carefully examines the evidence for antibiotics and other interventions whilst encouraging a conservative and responsible approach to antibiotic use.