Primary Care of Children with Chronic Conditions

Provide comprehensive primary care for the growing number of children with chronic conditions. Featuring contributions from more than 50 expert nurse practitioners and their interprofessional colleagues, Primary Care of Children with Chronic Conditions offers expert guidance on the management of children with special needs and their families. Comprehensive coverage presents the most current knowledge and insights available on these specific conditions, including information on the COVID-19 pandemic. This valuable resource helps providers improve pediatric care for chronic conditions and addresses the need for transitional care to adulthood and the issues and gaps in healthcare that may hinder the quality of care for this unique population.

• The only book authored by Nurse Practitioners and their colleagues focusing on managing the primary health care needs of children with chronic conditions.
• More than 50 expert contributors provide the most current information available on specific conditions.
• Comprehensive summary boxes at the end of chronic conditions chapters provide at-a-glance access to key information.
• Full-color format enhances readability and highlights key information for quick access.
• Up-to-date references ensure access to the most current, evidence-based coverage with the latest research findings and management protocols.

1. The Primary Care Provider and Systems of Care
2. Chronic Conditions and Child Development
3. School and the Child With a Chronic Condition
4. Transitions to Adulthood
5. Ethics and the Child With a Chronic Condition
6. Managing Chronic Conditions via Telehealth
7. Asthma and Allergies
8. Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
9. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
10. Autism Spectrum Disorder
11. Bleeding Disorders
12. Bone Marrow Transplantation
13. Cancer
14. Celiac Disease
15. Cerebral Palsy
16. Cleft Lip and Palate
17. Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
18. Congenital Heart Disease
19. Cystic Fibrosis
20. Diabetes Mellitus (Types 1 and 2)
21. Down Syndrome
22. Eating Disorders
23. Epilepsy
24. Fragile X Syndrome
25. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infections and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
26. Hydrocephalus
27. Inflammatory Bowel Disease
28. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
29. Kidney Disease, Chronic
30. Mood Disorders: Behavioral and Developmental Influences
31. Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne
32. Obesity
33. Organ Transplantation
34. Phenylketonuria
35. Prematurity
36. Sickle Cell Disease
37. Spina Bifida
38. Tourette Syndrome
39. Traumatic Brain Injury