Preface : Burns’ Pediatric Primary Care 7th Edition (Seventh ed/7e) PDF

We are delighted to introduce the seventh edition and updated title of Burns’ Pediatric Primary Care. With the retirement of three of the initial authors of this book, the team believed it was time to alter the title to call it what it is commonly referred to by those who love it and use it. Changes to this edition were made to ensure the contemporary relevance of topics and to support the educational needs of those in pediatric primary care. The editorial team consists of actively practicing pediatric nurse practitioners who understand the contemporary challenges and complexity of the primary care health care system. Each of the contributing authors of the chapters are experts in their fields. As always, every chapter has been thoroughly updated.

This book was initially developed more than 20 years ago as a resource for advanced practice nurses who were providing primary health care to infants, children, and adolescents. Currently, pediatric nurse practitioners (PNPs) and family nurse practitioners (FNPs) are the primary audience. However, physicians, physician assistants, and nurses who care for children in a variety of settings also find this book to be a valuable resource. This is the only nurse practitioner (NP) editorial team and NP-focused pediatric primary care text on the market.

Burns’ Pediatric Primary Care emphasizes health promotion, disease prevention, and problem management from the primary care provider’s point of view. Each chapter introduces key concepts, provides an evidence-based and theoretical care foundation, and includes a discussion of the identification and management of symptoms or conditions of specific disease entities. Experienced clinicians can simply jump to the topic or diagnosis in question while the novice can read the chapter for immersion into the topic.