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This title includes well child assessment and screening techniques in one easy-to-carry volume! Rely on this easy-to-use reference to provide all of the guidance needed to perform age-specific assessments and screenings of school-age children and adolescents. Begin with a review of basic assessment techniques, then focus on the specific techniques, assessment strategies, and advanced procedures for each body system and age group. Special sections address behavioral and nutritional assessments, as well as meeting the needs of special populations. This title presents the knowledge and clinical skills to assess children from preschool through adolescence, including special populations. It provides a review of basic assessment techniques. It approaches well child assessment and health promotion by both body systems and specific age groups. It presents techniques for assessing normal and abnormal findings. It offers a behavioral assessment that focuses on the early warning signs of violence, suicide, and deteriorating mental conditions as well as a nutritional assessment. It follows a consistent format in each chapter that features an introduction, chapter objectives, history, review of systems, referral guidelines, and anticipatory guidance.