Pediatric Nursing

Includes Bibliographical references and Index

Pediatric nursing overview
Infant growth and development (birth to 1 year of age)
Toddler growth and development (1 to 3 years of age)
Preschool growth and development (3 to 6 years of age)
School-age growth and development (6 to 12 years of age)
Adolescent growth and development (12 to 18 years of age)
Common psychosocial problems
Mental health & cognitive dysfunction
Fluid and electrolyte balance and imbalance
Immune system disorders
Infectious diseases and immunizations
Respiratory dysfunction
Cardiovascular dysfunction
Gastrointestinal dysfunction
Genitourinary dysfunction
Musculoskeletal and neuromuscular dysfunction
Neurologic dysfunction
Endocrine dysfunction
Hematologic dysfunction
Cancer

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