Guidelines for Pediatric Home Health Care (American Academy of Pediatrics) - Softcover

AAP Section On Home Health Care

Softcover

ISBN 10: 158110197X ISBN 13: 9781581101973

Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics, 2008

Synopsis

The new 2nd edition offers a practical guide to the management of pediatric patients in the home and best-practice guidelines written in collaboration with key home health care professionals. Comprehensive and easy to use, the new 2nd edition provides a practical approach to establishing safe, medically necessary, family-centered home care for pediatric patients. Topics covered include home management of specific illnesses and injuries, medical technology and equipment for home use, home visits by physicians, pain management at home, transporting the medically fragile child, and family issues and expectations.

About this title

About the Author

The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 66,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. The AAP is the largest pediatric publisher in the world, with a diverse list of resources that includes essential clinical and practice management titles and award-winning books for parents.

Edition details

• Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 158110197X
• ISBN 13: 9781581101973
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 631
• Editor: Libby MD FAAP Russell C., Imaizumi MD FAAP Sonia O.