The Massgeneral Hospital for Children Handbook of Pediatric Global Health

ABOUT THIS BOOK

· Comprehensive reference for physicians and physicians in training
· Includes many unique issues of providing optimal pediatric care
· Written by renowned experts in the field

The MassGeneral Hospital for Children Handbook of Pediatric Global Health is a concise resource for the ever-increasing number of health professionals involved in global health, many of whom spend a few weeks to months or even years providing medical care in resource-poor countries. This Handbook provides practical, evidence-based, hands-on guidance for managing and preventing childhood illnesses when resources are limited in low- and middle-income countries. It also offers a setting-specific understanding and management approaches to the major causes of childhood mortality, including pneumonia, diarrhea, birth asphyxia, complications of preterm birth, and neonatal sepsis. The Handbook provides an overview of childhood mortality, health systems, and the various stakeholders that play a role in the global health arena, and also contains chapters focusing on adolescents who are increasingly recognized as a unique population in whom interventions can go a long way in both consolidating the gains made in childhood and preventing adult disease. Finally, key topics in non-communicable diseases are covered, including trauma and injuries, pediatric mental health, child and adolescent rights, and oral health. Not meant solely for pediatricians, the Handbook is designed for generalists, specialists, doctors, nurses, other health care workers, and those in training. An indispensable reference for health professionals overseas, the Handbook will also be a useful addition and resource for academic centers and universities in industrialized nations that are creating courses for trainees who will do clinical electives abroad during their training.

Content Level » Professional/practitioner
Related subjects » Internal Medicine - Medicine - Pediatrics - Public Health

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part One Overview of Pediatric Global Health
Section Editor, Jennifer Kasper

• Chapter 1 Child Mortality in Developing Countries
  Norman Miles Farr and Brett D. Nelson
• Chapter 2 Stakeholders and Approaches to Address Pediatric Global Health
  Jennifer Kasper and Nancy Ringel
• Chapter 3 Global Health Systems
  Matthew Tobey and Patrick T. Lee
• Chapter 4 Vulnerability of Children in Developing Countries and Disrupted Settings
  Sylvia Veronica Romm, Iyah K. Romm, Brett D. Nelson
• Chapter 5 Fundamentals of Pediatric Care in Resource-Limited Settings
  Julia Elisabeth von Oettingen, Roseda E. Marshall, Jennifer Kasper

Part Two Newborn Health
Section Editor, Brett D. Nelson

• Chapter 6 Maternal Health
  Ariel Wagner, Veronica Maria Pimentel, Melody J. Eckardt
• Chapter 7 Preventive Newborn Care
  Rebecca Cook and Gopal K. Gupta
• Chapter 8 Newborn Resuscitation
  Jonathan Reisman, Jonathan M. Spector, Linda L. Wright
• Chapter 9 Neonatal Infections
  Hasan S. Merali, Anita K. M. Zaidi, Brett D. Nelson

Part Three Adolescent Health
Section Editor, Nupur Gupta

• Chapter 10 Adolescent Global Health
  Karen Sadler and Nupur Gupta
• Chapter 11 Adolescent Preventative and Clinical Care: A Checklist
  Nupur Gupta and Karen Sadler
• Chapter 12 Sexually Transmitted Infections in Adolescents
  Mark A. Goldstein and Nupur Gupta
• Chapter 13 Contraceptive Options for Adolescents
  Nupur Gupta

Part Four Communicable Disease
Section Editors, Brett D. Nelson, Nupur Gupta, Patricia L. Hibberd

• Chapter 14 Acute Respiratory Infections
  David A. Lyczkowski, Peter P. Moschovis, Shamim Qazi
• Chapter 15 Diarrheal Illnesses
  A. Kaytee Welsh and Archana Patel
• Chapter 16 Malaria
  Paul J. Krezanoski and Davidson H. Hamer
• Chapter 17 Measles
  Elizabeth R. Wolf and Elisa Margolis
• Chapter 18 HIV/AIDS
  Kathleen M. Powis and Aura M. Obando
• Chapter 19 Tuberculosis
  Rinn Song and Kristian R. Olson
• Chapter 20 Parasitic Diseases
  Amanda P. Burke and LeAnne M. Fox
• Chapter 21 Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
  Michele S. Duke and Vandana L. Madhavan

Part Five Non-Communicable Diseases
Edited by Jennifer Kasper

• Chapter 22 Malnutrition
  Pornthep Tanpowpong, Sarah Messmer, Ronald E. Kleinman
• Chapter 23 Micronutrient Deficiencies
  Jyoti Ramakrishna and Jay Thiagarajah
• Chapter 24 Emergency Pediatric Care in Resource-Limited Settings
  Sylvia Veronica Romm, Daniel P. Ryan, Linda T. Wang
• Chapter 25 Child and Adolescent Mental Health
  Giuseppe Raviola and Sarabeth Broder-Fingert
• Chapter 26 Child and Adolescent Human Rights
  Ashkon Shaahinfar and Theresa S. Betancourt
• Chapter 27 Pediatric Preventive and Clinical Oral Health Care
  Brittany Seymour, Michele Nations Martin, Grace J. Kim
• Chapter 28 Neurological Issues and Epilepsy in Children and Adolescents in the Developing World
  Amy C. Lee
• Chapter 29 Care of the Child Immigrant
  Jennifer Kasper, Nupur Gupta, Andrea J. Hunter, Brett D. Nelson

Appendix

1. WHO Integrated Management of Childhood Illness for High HIV Settings
2. WHO Growth Charts Head Circumference Boys
3. WHO Growth Charts Head Circumference for Girls
4. WHO Growth Charts Weight for Age Boys 0-5
5. WHO Growth Charts Weight for Age Girls 0-5
6. WHO Growth Charts Weight for Height Boys 2-5
7. WHO Growth Charts Weight for Height Girls 0-5
8. WHO Growth Charts Weight for Length Boys 0-2
9. WHO Growth Charts Weight for Length Girls 0-2
10. Essential Medications for RLS
11. GAPS Monograph
12. GAPS Periodic Questionnaire
13. WHO Immunization Routine LifeSpan Vaccinations
14. WHO Routine Immunization Children
15. WHO Delayed Routine Immunization