Pocket Book of Hospital Care for Children: Guidelines for the Management of Common Illnesses with Limited Resources
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Book Overview
The second edition of this pocket book is for use by doctors, senior nurses and other senior health workers who are responsible for the care of young children at the first referral level in developing countries. It presents up-to-date clinical guidelines which are based on a review of the available published evidence by subject experts, for both inpatient and outpatient care in small hospitals where basic laboratory facilities and essential drugs and inexpensive medicines are available. In some settings, these guidelines can be used in the larger health centers where a small number of sick children can be admitted for inpatient care. The guidelines are for use in both inpatient and outpatient care in hospitals with basic laboratory facilities and essential medicines. These guidelines focus on the management of the major causes of childhood mortality in most developing countries, such as newborn problems, pneumonia, diarrhoea, malaria, meningitis, septicaemia, measles and related conditions, severe acute malnutrition and paediatric HIV/AIDS. It also covers common procedures, patient monitoring and supportive care on the wards and some common surgical conditions that can be managed in small hospitals.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:9241548371
ISBN13:9789241548373
Release Date:September 2013
Publisher:World Health Organization
Length:426 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 4.2" x 5.7"
Customer Reviews
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WHO has done it's job
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This little book is published by the World Health Organization. You can download it for free from the WHO web site. However it is handier in hard copy. The WHO succeeded admirablly with this book. It is an outstanding reference for a poor rural hospital with few resources. If you have any interest in 3rd world medicine this book is worth buying.
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