ART AND KNOWLEDGE OF NURTURING CHILDREN FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.

Children are not simply small adults; they have unique developmental characteristics, strengths, and needs that change significantly from conception through adulthood. This comprehensive handbook provides health practitioners with practical, evidence-informed knowledge and skills to support the healthy, balanced development of both healthy and ill children. Adopting a holistic, interdisciplinary approach, the book considers the child within the context of family, social and physical environments, and the healthcare team, while promoting effective communication between health professionals, families, and non-medical specialists dedicated to children’s wellbeing.

Key Features:

• Emphasizes a child-centered, holistic approach to pediatric care across all stages of development.
• Integrates prevention and treatment, addressing both health promotion and disease management.
• Explores the relationship between children’s wellbeing and their physical and psychosocial environments.
• Covers care of high-risk children, including prophylactic and curative strategies.
• Examines the short- and long-term impact of maternal and child nutrition on growth and development.
• Highlights family-centered care and children’s rights in healthcare.
• Addresses child growth and development, newborn care, common pediatric health issues, and child safety.
• Includes guidance on first aid, emergencies, adolescent pregnancy, and caring for children with chronic disease.
• Supports prevention of chronic illnesses beginning early in life.
• Suitable for both undergraduate and graduate health professionals.