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This digital document is an article from Pediatric Nursing, published by Jannetti Publications, Inc. on November 1, 2003. The length of the article is 3385 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: Management of children with PWS requires an ongoing multidisciplinary approach. The delivery of care includes assistance from geneticists, nutritionists, internists, endocrinologists, physical therapists, and psychologists to meet the medical, developmental, behavioral, and social needs. The focus of the nurse practitioner should include assisting the family in the management of these complex patients throughout their childhood.

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Title: Anticipatory guidance for parents of Prader-Willi children.(Continuing Education Series)
Author: Mary Ellen Nolan
Publication: Pediatric Nursing (Refereed)
Date: November 1, 2003
Publisher: Jannetti Publications, Inc.
Volume: 29Issue: 6Page: 427(5)

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An up-to-date and concise guide to the clinical management of pediatric endocrine disorders. The text covers the most common and challenging conditions seen by practicing endocrinologists and primary care physicians, including growth, hypothalamic, pituitary, adrenal, thyroid, calcium and bone, and reproductive disorders, as well as metabolic syndromes. Each chapter contains an introductory discussion of the problem, a review of the clinical features that characterize it, the criteria needed to establish a diagnosis, and a comprehensive therapy section delineating the risks and benefits of the best therapeutic options available. Invaluable tables summarize the critical factors in etiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and therapeutic dosages. ... Read more