The Harriet Lane Handbook: A Manual for Pediatric House Officers

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Mosby, 2002 - Medical - 1036 pages
For more than 50 years, The Harriet Lane Handbook has been the pediatrician's reference of choice in hospitals nationwide-and for good reason. Its unsurpassed diagnostic and management guidance, recommended tests, complete therapeutic information, and a comprehensive drug formulary make it essential for anyone who treats children. Now, the 16th Edition is completely revised and updated to provide the latest treatments, guidelines, and management recommendations.
Also available as PDA Handheld Software for Palm OS or Windows CE/ Pocket PC devices!
  • Organizes a wealth of information into a convenient, pocket-sized, outline format.
  • Focuses on the safety and efficacy of drugs in children.
  • Covers FDA Pregnancy Category notations and information on the effects of drugs in breast milk.
  • Includes step-by-step emergency management protocols, growth charts, and more.

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Contents

Emergency Management
3
Poisonings
19
Procedures
51
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