Laura L. Hayman & Margaret M. Mahon 
Chronic Illness in Children [PDF ebook] 
An Evidence-Based Approach

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This book provides a research-based discussion of common childhood chronic illnesses and their etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and management. Along with information on specific diseases and conditions, such as asthma, diabetes, and arthritis, the book includes chapters on psychosocial management, focusing on family coping, stress on the child, and adherence. This is a rich resource for nurses and other health practitioners looking for an overview of children’s chronic illness in an evidence-based context.

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Introduction

Section I: Major Chronic Diseases: Epidemiology, Etiology, and Management

  • Pediatric Asthma, A. Turner-Henson and J. Johnston

  • Type 1 Diabetes, T.H. Lipman

  • Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, D.C. Hudson-Barr and S.A. Lambert

  • Cancer in Children, I.M. Moore

  • Cardiovascular Responsivity to Stress and Its Impact on Future Cardiovascular Disease in Youth, F.A. Treiber, H. Davis, and J.R. Turner
  • Section II: Related Issues

  • Family Considerations, M.P. Shepard and M.M. Mahon

  • Stress and Coping in Children at Risk for Medical Problems, R.C. Engel and B.G. Melamed

  • Adherence in the Pediatric and Adolescent Populations: A Decade in Review, P.V. Burkhart and J. Dunbar-Jacob

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    Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 256 ● ISBN 9780826197993 ● File size 1.5 MB ● Editor Laura L. Hayman & Margaret M. Mahon ● Publisher Springer Publishing Company ● Published 2002 ● Edition 1 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 5848065 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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