Healthy Growth and Development of the Toddler Susan J. Brillhart MSN, RN, CS, PNP INTRODUCTION The toddler, ages 1 through 3, can be a delightful, engaging, and exasperating individual. Some…

Genetic Preconception and Prenatal Counseling Wendy C. McKinnon MS Elizabeth Dorsey Smith EdD, RN William T. Seed MD, FAAP PART 1 Genetic Counseling Wendy C. McKinnon MS INTRODUCTION The financial…

Adoption Johanna Triegel MD INTRODUCTION Adoption has been a way to create families for thousands of years, despite the common belief that adopting children is less desirable than bearing and…

Complementary Therapies in Pediatrics Marcey Shapiro MD INTRODUCTION This chapter provides general information on a number of commonly used complementary modalities. The authors and publishers do not offer this discussion…

Community-Based Primary Care Resources for Children Stephen Paul Holzemer PhD, RN Maria Scaramuzzino MSN, RN, PNP Jane Kiernan PhD, RN INTRODUCTION This chapter provides a context for understanding the interconnectedness…

Assessment in Primary Care Pediatrics Carol Green-Hernandez PhD, FNP-C INTRODUCTION The practice of pediatric primary care is family centered. Because of the complexities of care delivery in today’s era of…

Philosophy of Pediatric Primary Care Carol Green-Hernandez PhD, FNP-C Daniel Z. Aronzon MD, FAAP Joanne K. Singleton PhD, RN, CS, FNP INTRODUCTION Pediatric primary care practitioners are specialists; they specialize…