Clinical Skills in Child Health Practice E-Book

This textbook is designed for healthcare professionals outside the United States who provide care for children and young people. It presents clinical skills using a detailed step-by-step approach applicable in both hospital and community settings. Each skill includes the evidence base needed for safe, current practice, with rationale for each step supported by diagrams and photographs to guide practitioners through unfamiliar procedures. The book covers fundamental skills required for child health care and incorporates the latest clinical guidelines. Problem-based scenarios allow readers to confirm their understanding of each skill. Accompanying PowerPoint presentations serve as teaching resources for instructors and study tools for students encountering skills for the first time or seeking to update their knowledge. The Evolve website provides colour photographs and video clips demonstrating how to perform each skill.