Coovadia's Paediatrics and Child Health: A manual for health professionals in developing countries

Seventh Edition

Edited by RJ. Green and DF. Wittenberg

Tables - summarising factual information such as signs and symptoms for quick reference
Greyed information boxes for lists or to highlight information or to provide additional points
Figures for illustrations, mindmaps or flow charts; X-rays and other illustrations
A bulleted chapter outline, consisting of the main (first-level) headings found in the chapter. This will help readers navigate their way in the chapter
An Introduction, prefaced by the heading 'Introduction'. Length of introduction should be about 250 words (or half of one column of the book)
Algorithms (particularly) on SA guidelines. Include more visual material in your chapter. Where it would add value and break up the text, convert long tracts of explanation to a flow chart diagram. Include more tables (e.g. extracts from the EDL, lists of causes) where applicable
A chapter on ethics

Coovadia's Paediatrics and Child Health: A manual for health professionals in developing countries

Seventh Edition

Edited by RJ. Green and DF. Wittenberg

Description

First published in 1984 and now in its seventh edition, Coovadia's Paediatrics and Child Health 7e is a comprehensive introductory textbook, highly regarded by academics and students alike. This tried and tested best-seller is an introduction to paediatrics and child health emphasising a primary care approach from a southern African perspective to enable practitioners to deal effectively with local health problems. The book maintains a problem-based approach to facilitate a full evaluation of the sick child from a holistic perspective.

This is a clinical textbook dealing with the medical diagnosis and treatment of paediatric health issues. The nine parts cover the practice of paediatrics, focusing on associated disorders. The book maintains a problem-based approach to facilitate a full evaluation of the sick child from a holistic perspective. There are chapters devoted to social paediatrics and child health, as well as a comprehensive list of topics dealing with all aspects of childhood disease including oral and dental conditions, and dermatological or specialty surgical conditions.

It aimed primarily at Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) students studying Paediatrics in their 4th, 5th or 6th year modules. Paediatrics is also incorporated in the Bachelors of Nursing (BCur) programme usually at 3rd and 4th year.

Coovadia's Paediatrics and Child Health: A manual for health professionals in developing countries

Seventh Edition

Edited by RJ. Green and DF. Wittenberg

PART 1 Evaluation, growth and development
1. History-taking, examination and problem-based evaluation of the sick child, George Swingler and M Richards
2. Growth and development, P Cooper
3. Medical Genetics and birth defects, A Christianson and N Gregerson
4. Child Health and Community Paediatrics, Haroon Saloogee
PART 2 Psychological and community paediatrics
5. Social Paediatrics, N McKerrow
6. Abnormal Child Development: Behavioural, Cognitive, Emotional and Educational Aspects, A Venter
PART 3 Neonatal paediatrics
7. Care of the newborn, M Adhikari and H Mackenjee
8. Surgical newborn, L Hadley
9. Feeding and nutrition of babies and children, N Rollins
PART 4 Metabolic and nutritional disorders
10. Metabolic disorders, Izelle Smuts
11. Poisoning, Philip Snyman
12. Rickets and metabolic bone disease, John Pettifor & K Thandrayen
13. Nutritional disorders, Jeanette Kriel
PART 5 Infections
14. Principles of infection, Shabir Madhi
15. Childhood Vaccines, Shabir Madhi
16. Systemic Infections, Shabir Madhi
17. Parasitic and fungal infections, Elizabeth Molyneux
18. Tuberculosis, M Cotton, HS Schaaf, H Rabie, B J Marais
PART 6 Disorders of regulation and immune control
19. HIV infection, R Bobat and M Archary
20. Endocrine disorders, K Parbhoo
21. Allergic disorders, Robin Green
22. Immune and connective tissue disorders, Brian Eley and M Esser
PART 7 System-based disorders
23. Connective Tissue disorders, Chris Scott
24. Neoplastic diseases, Marianna Kruger
25. Diseases of the blood, Rajendra Thejpal
26. Gastrointestinal diseases, Etienne Nel, L Cooke, E Goddard
27. Respiratory diseases, Robert Gie
28. Neurological and muscular disorders, John Rodda
29. Renal and urinary tract disorders, Peter Thomson
30. Cardiovascular disorders , F Takawira
31. Hepatic disorders, Christina Hajinicolaou
PART 8 Speciality disorders
32. Paediatric surgical disorders, L Hadley
33. Orthopaedic disorders, Anthony Robertson (Prof)
34. Dermatological disorders, N Khumalo
35. Disorders of the eye, R Grotte
36. Ear, nose and throat disorders, Mashudu Tshifularo
37. Oral and Dental disorders, Sonja Boy
PART 9 Procedures
38. Procedures
PART 10 Ethics, R Thejpal
39. Ethical issues in Paediatrics, Mariana Kruger

Coovadia's Paediatrics and Child Health: A manual for health professionals in developing countries

Seventh Edition

Edited by RJ. Green and DF. Wittenberg

Author Information

RJ. Green, Head, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Steve Biko Academic Hospital, University of Pretoria,DF. Wittenberg, Formerly Head, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Pretoria

J. Green is Head of the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Steve Biko Academic Hospital and University of Pretoria.

Contributors:

ADHIKARI, PROFESSOR M. Head, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban; ARCHARY, DR M., MB.ChB. (Natal), FCP(SA), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban; BOBAT, PROFESSOR R., MB.ChB. (Natal), FCP(SA), MD (Natal), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban; BOY, PROFESSOR SC., BChD (Pretoria), MChD (Oral Pathology) (Pretoria); Department of Oral Pathology and Oral Biology, University of Pretoria; CHRISTIANSON, PROFESSOR A., MB.ChB. FRCP(Edin), Head, Division of Human Genetics, School of Pathology, National Health Laboratory Services and University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg; COOKE, DR L., MB.ChB.(UCT), FCPaed(SA), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Tygerberg Hospital and University of Stellenbosch, Bellville; COOPER, PROFESSOR PA., MB.ChB. (UCT), DCH, FCP(SA), PhD (Wits), Head, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital and University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg; COTTON, PROFESSOR M., MB.ChB.(UCT), MMed(Paed), FCPaed(SA), DTMH(Wits), DCH(SA), PhD (Stell), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Tygerberg Hospital and University of Stellenbosch, Bellville; DAVIES, PROFESSOR V A., MB.BCh.(Wits), DCH(SA), FCPaed(SA), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital and University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg; DAVIES, PROFESSOR VA.; ELEY, PROFESSOR B., MB.ChB.(UCT), FCP(SA), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and University of Cape Town; ESSER, DR M., MB.ChB., MMed(Paed), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Tygerberg Hospital and University of Stellenbosch, Bellville; GIE, PROFESSOR R., MB.ChB., MMed(Paed), FCPaed(SA), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Tygerberg Hospital and University of Stellenbosch, Bellville; GODDARD, DR E., MB.ChB.(UCT), FCPaed(SA), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and University of Cape Town; GREEN, PROFESSOR RJ., MB.BCh.(Wits), DCH(SA), DTM&H(Wits), FCP(SA), Dip Allerg (SA), FACCP, PhD(Wits), Head Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Steve Biko Academic Hospital and University of Pretoria; GREGERSON, DR N., MB.BCh.(Wits), MSc(Med), DCH(SA), FCPaed(SA), Cert Med Genetics(SA), Division of Human Genetics, School of Pathology, National Health Laboratory Services and University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg; GROTTE, DR R., Head MB.BS.(Newcastle-upon-Tyne), FRCS (Edin), FRCOpth (UK), Department of Paediatric Ophthalmology, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and University of Cape Town; HADLEY, PROFESSOR GP., MB.ChB. (St Andrews), FRCS (Edin), Head, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Nkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital and University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban; HAJINICOLAOU, DR C., MB.BCh.(Wits), FCP(SA), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital and University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg; KHUMALO, DR N., MB.ChB.(Natal), FCDerm(SA), PhD (UCT), Department of Paediatric Dermatology, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and University of Cape Town; KRUGER, PROFESSOR M., MB.ChB.(Pret), MMed(Paed), MPhil, PhD (Leuven), Head, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Tygerberg Hospital and University of Stellenbosch, Bellville; MACKENJEE, DR H., MB.ChB.(Natal), FCP(SA), Department of Paediatrics, Nkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital and University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban; MADHI, DR S., MB.BCh.(Wits), FCPaed(SA), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital and University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg; MARAIS, PROFESSOR BJ., MB.ChB.(Stell), MMed(Paed), PhD., Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Stellenbosch, Bellville; MCKERROW, DR NH., MB.ChB.(UCT), DCH, FCP(SA),MMed(Paed), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Greys Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, and University of Kwazulu-Natal; MOLYNEUX, PROFESSOR E., MB.BS.(London), FRCP(UK), FRCPCH(UK), FFAEM(UK), Head, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi; MOODLEY, DR T., MB.ChB.(Pret), FCPaed(SA), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Steve Biko Academic Hospital and University of Pretoria; NEL, DR E., MB.ChB.(Stell), MMed(Paed), BScHons (Epidemiol), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Tygerberg Hospital and University of Stellenbosch, Bellville; PARBHOO, DR K., MB. BCh. (Wits), FCPaed(SA), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital and University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg; PETTIFOR, PROFESSOR JM., MB.BCh. (Wits), FCP(SA), PhD (Wits), Head, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital and University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg; RABIE, DR H., MB.ChB.(Stell), MMed(Paed), FCPaed(SA), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Tygerberg Hospital and University of Stellenbosch, Bellville; RICHARDS, DR M., MB ChB.(UCT) FCPaed(SA), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and University of Cape Town; ROBERTSON, DR T., MB.BCh. (Wits), FCOrth(SA), Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital and University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg; RODDA, PROFESSOR J., MB. BCh (Wits), DCH(SA), FCP(SA), FCPaed(SA), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital and University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg; ROLLINS, PROFESSOR NC., MB.BCh. BAO, (Queen's University of Belfast), MRCP(UK), DCH, MD, (Queen's University of Belfast), FRCPCh., Scientist, Department of Child and Adolescent Health and Development, World Health Organization, Geneva; Honorary Professor of Maternal and Child Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban; SALOOJEE, PROFESSOR H., MB.BCh (Wits), FCPaed (SA), MSc (Wits), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg; SCHAAF, PROFESSOR HS., MB.ChB.(Stell), MMed(Paed), DCM, MD (Stell)., Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Tygerberg Hospital and University of Stellenbosch, Bellville; SMUTS, PROFESSOR I., MB.ChB.(Pret), MMed(Paed)., Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Steve Biko Academic Hospital and University of Pretoria; SWINGLER, PROFESSOR GW., MB.ChB.(UCT), FCP(SA), MD(UCT). Head, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and University of Cape Town; TAKAWIRA, PROFESSOR F., MB.ChB., DTM&H(Wits), MMed(Paed), FCPaed(SA), Cert Cardiol(SA), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Steve Biko Academic Hospital and University of Pretoria; THANDRAYEN, DR K., MB. BCh.(Wits), FCPaed(SA), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital and University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg; THEJPAL, DR R., MB.ChB. (Natal), FCP(SA), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Nkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital and University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban; THOMSON, PROFESSOR P., MB.BCh.(Wits), FCP(SA) Paed., Paediatrician with sole interest in Paediatric Nephrology, Children's Kidney Treatment Centre, Morningside Mediclinic, Sandton; TSHIFULARO, PROFESSOR M., MB.ChB. (Medunsa) MMed(Otol), FCORL(SA), Head, Department of Otolaryngology, Steve Biko Academic Hospital and University of Pretoria; VENTER, PROFESSOR A., MB.ChB. (Wits), FCP(SA), PhD (Wits), Head, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Universitas Hospital and University of the Free State, Bloemfontein; WESSELS, PROFESSOR G., MB.ChB.(Stell), MMed (Paed), MD (Stell), Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Tygerberg Hospital and University of Stellenbosch, Bellville.