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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790134103321

Titolo

Adolescent medicine [[electronic resource] ] : pharmacotherapeutics in medical disorders / / edited by Donald E. Greydanus ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, : De Gruyter, c2012

ISBN

1-280-59696-1

9786613626790

3-11-027636-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (452 p.)

Collana

Health, medicine, and human development

Altri autori (Persone)

GreydanusDonald E

Disciplina

615.10835

Soggetti

Adolescent medicine

Adolescent psychology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Dermatology -- Disorders of endocrinology -- Neurologic disorders -- Gastrointestinal disorders -- Adolescent hematology -- Pharmacotherapeutics of cancer in adolescents -- Sleep disorders in adolescents -- Concepts of hypertension -- Pediatric cardiology -- Pulmonary disorders -- Musculoskeletal disorders and sports injuries -- Concepts of rheumatoid disorders -- Concepts of metabolic disorders -- The kidney -- About the editors -- About Pediatric and Human Development, Michigan -- About Division of Adolescent Medicine, University of Kentucky -- About the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in Israel.

Sommario/riassunto

Primary care clinicians are called on to care for adolescents in a time with increasing pharmacologic agents that are available in the management of these patients. The emphasis in this book is on the current pharmacologic treatment of common medical disorders in adolescents. Selected topics of practical relevance in adolescent medicine are covered. The goal of this book is to provide a succinct and practical guide specifically written for practicing physicians and allied health professionals who work with adolescents.