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Evidence-based paediatrics
After reading this chapter you should be able to: apply evidence-based medicine to clinical practice interpret a research paper or systematic review appropriately Evidence-based paediatrics requires the paediatrician to use the current best evidence in the assessment of clinical conditions…
Patient safety and clinical governance
After reading this chapter you should: be able to apply patient safety thinking understand how human factors detrimental to care can be minimised be able to lead a safe and effective handover Clinical governance This term describes the framework of…
Ethics and law
After reading this chapter you should be able to: apply legal rights of children and young people within the current UK legal framework Ethics Ethics are the principles by which we live our lives. They are defined by many factors…
Palliative care
After reading this chapter you should understand: the ethics of palliative care in life-limiting conditions and in the withdrawal and withholding of care the application of nonpharmacological and pharmacological interventions in children Two important aspects of palliative care are ethical…
Metabolic medicine
After reading this chapter you should: know the biochemical features of metabolic diseases be able to undertake and interpret relevant metabolic investigations understand the clinical presentation and prognosis of metabolic diseases know the screening procedures for inherited metabolic conditions Metabolic…
Musculoskeletal disorders
After reading this chapter you should be able to assess, diagnose and manage: acute and chronic musculoskeletal disease musculoskeletal inflammatory diseases common vasculitic disorders common inherited bone disorders developmental bone disorders—scoliosis, hip dysplasia, Perthes disease Musculoskeletal symptoms , particularly pain,…
Ophthalmology
After reading this chapter you should be able to assess, diagnose and manage: visual impairment proptosis and ptosis strabismus and nystagmus glaucoma, papilloedema, eye tumours and cataract Eye and vision disorders affect 10% of otherwise healthy UK children but are…
Neurodevelopmental medicine
After reading this chapter you should be able to assess, diagnose and manage: developmental disorders and learning difficulties speech and language disorders including autism spectrum disorder neurodevelopmental disorders a child with neurodisability The care of children with neurodevelopmental disorders covers…
Neurology
After reading this chapter you should be able to: understand and request suitable neurophysiological and neuroimaging studies. assess and diagnose abnormalities in skull development. investigate and manage headache. assess, diagnose, investigate and manage seizure disorders. assess, diagnose and manage muscular…