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Examination Paediatrics
- 5th Edition - August 28, 2017
- Author: Wayne Harris
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 2 9 5 - 4 2 5 1 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 2 9 5 - 8 5 9 7 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 2 9 5 - 8 5 9 8 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 2 9 5 - 8 5 9 6 - 5
Examination Paediatrics is an essential guide for medical trainees undertaking paediatric clinical examinations. Aligned with current practice and examination format, t… Read more
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Request a sales quoteExamination Paediatrics is an essential guide for medical trainees undertaking paediatric clinical examinations.
Aligned with current practice and examination format, this new edition provides guidance on history taking, examination procedure, relevant investigations, and management for the majority of chronic paediatric clinical problems encountered in paediatric hospital practice and community paediatric practice.
- Extended cardiology focus with over 50 colour images
- Catchy mnemonics to aid recall
- 5 new long cases, including hypopituitarism, neurofibromatosis type 1 and Rett syndrome
- 8 new short cases, including lymphadenopathy, ataxia and nystagmus
- Tips on body language, attitude and the motivation needed to pass your clinical exams
- Cover image
- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Foreword to the fifth edition
- Preface
- Preface to the first edition
- Acknowledgements/Special thanks …
- Reviewers
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Approach to the Examination
- Positive mindset
- Body language
- Eye contact
- Breath control
- Dress and grooming
- Speech training
- Equanimity
- Ability to summarise
- Reasoning skills
- Assessment of examiner
- The clinical examination
- 2 The Long Case
- Obtaining the history
- Physical examination
- Preparation to meet the examiners
- A long-case proforma
- 3 The Short Case
- 4 Achievement Psychology
- Positive mindset
- Self-motivation
- Commitment
- Why do you do the things you do?
- Goal-setting
- Affirmation
- Self-talk
- Visualisation
- Mental toughness
- Failure
- Further reading
- 5 Behavioural and Developmental Paediatrics
- Long Cases
- Short Cases
- 6 Cardiology
- Long Case
- Short Case
- Reference
- 7 Endocrinology
- Long Cases
- Short Cases
- Reference
- 8 Gastroenterology
- Long Cases
- Short Cases
- 9 Genetics and Dysmorphology
- Long Cases
- Short Cases
- 10 Haematology
- Long Cases
- Long Cases
- Long Cases
- Short Cases
- 11 Neonatology
- Short Cases
- 12 Nephrology
- Long Cases
- 13 Neurology
- Long cases
- Reference
- 14 Oncology
- Long Case
- Short Case
- 15 The Respiratory System
- Long Cases
- Short Cases
- Reference
- 16 Rheumatology
- Long Cases
- Long case: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
- Short Case
- References
- Suggested reading
- Medical Books
- Medical Journals
- Quick reference mnemonics
- Chapter 5
- Chapter 6
- Chapter 7
- Chapter 8
- Chapter 9
- Chapter 10
- Chapter 11
- Chapter 12
- Chapter 13
- Chapter 14
- Chapter 15
- Chapter 16
- Index
- No. of pages: 752
- Language: English
- Edition: 5
- Published: August 28, 2017
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780729542517
- eBook ISBN: 9780729585972
- eBook ISBN: 9780729585989
- eBook ISBN: 9780729585965
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Wayne Harris
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Staff Specialist in Paediatrics, West Moreton South Burnett Health Service District; Senior Lecturer, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Queensland, Australia