The Illustrative 'Handbook of Physical Measurements' Includes Many Graphs, Tables, and Charts Needed By Clinicians
Posted on: Monday, 11 February 2008, 12:00 CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c82457) has announced the addition of "Handbook of Physical Measurements, Second Edition" to their offering.
Updated and revised, this is a comprehensive sourcebook of reference data for health professionals involved in evaluating people with abnormal features or syndromes. It includes many graphs, tables, and charts needed by clinicians to define normal patterns of growth and provides standards of comparison for possible congenital abnormalities. Numerous "how-to" illustrations give the step-by-step guidance needed to ensure that standardized measurements are properly taken for accurate recordkeeping. Designed for ease of use, the pocket-sized book has a durable plastic cover, making it ideal for use in the ward or clinic.
About the Authors
Judith Hall, Professor of Pediatrics and Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Judith Allanson, Professor of Pediatrics and Clinical Geneticist, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa
Karen Gripp, Chief, Division of Medical Genetics, duPont Childrens Hospital, Wilmington, Delaware
Anne Slavotinek, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Division of Medical Genetics, University of California, San Francisco
Content Outline:
1 Introduction
2 Measurement
3 Proportional Growth and Normal Variants
4 Height and Length
5 Weight
6 Head Circumference (Occipitofrontal Circumference, OFC)
7 Craniofacies
8 Limbs
9 Chest and Trunk
10 Genitalia
11 Skin and Hair
12 Dermatoglyphics and Trichoglyphics
13 Use of Radiographs for Measurement
14 Developmental Data
16 Postmortem Organ Weights
17 Measurements for Specific Syndromes
18 An Approach to the Child with Dysmorphic Features
Glossary
Index
For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c82457
Source: Business Wire
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