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- Is a valuable resource for both novice and expert clinicians
- Compiles expert content and research into a case-based guide
- Allows practitioners in the United States and abroad to care for patients in a cost-effective way
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About this book
Despite global advancements in pediatric medicine, technologies which have become standard-of-care in high-resource settings are unavailable in low-and middle-income countries due to cost, availability, or challenges maintaining equipment. This book compiles evidence-based and expert clinical procedural adaptations in an approachable, case-based, step-by-step guide, aimed to provide educational support for healthcare providers practicing in resource-limited settings. This responds to both the high demand for this content and the importance of gathering experts across continents and pediatric disciplines.
Each chapter provides both a theoretical framework and practical discussion of high-yield procedural adaptations. Leading international researchers and seasoned clinicians with expertise using these adaptations were selected by the editors as authors. Chapters include an example case with adaptation use and detailed instructions including supplies, indications, risks, and benefits. Content is grounded in current best practice recommendations and evidence-based research.
Highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic, a mature understanding of pathophysiology and device design/safety is required when providing care in low-resource settings or in crisis times. In-person instruction is not always feasible. Written and virtual platforms remain critical in disseminating high-yield, practical content. This book is not a substitute for appropriate procedural training, though is easily modified to meet the educational needs of diverse learner groups. It is a valuable resource for appropriately trained practitioners practicing in accordance with local guidelines.
Knowledge and fluency with pediatric procedural adaptations is critical in efforts to reduce global inequities and pediatric morbidity/mortality in low-resource settings.Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Tina M. Slusher, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
University of Minnesota
Pediatric Global Health Program
Minneapolis, MN, USA
Ashley R. Bjorklund, MD FAAP
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
University of Minnesota/Pediatric Global Health Program
Hennepin Healthcare/Pediatric Critical Care
Minneapolis, MN, USA
Stephanie M. Lauden, MD CTropMed FAAP
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Nationwide Children’s Hospital | The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH, USA
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Pediatric Procedural Adaptations for Low-Resource Settings
Book Subtitle: A Case-Based Guide
Editors: Tina M. Slusher, Ashley R. Bjorklund, Stephanie M. Lauden
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-99955-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-99954-4Published: 28 October 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-99955-1Published: 27 October 2022
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 317
Number of Illustrations: 8 b/w illustrations, 105 illustrations in colour
Topics: Pediatrics, Primary Care Medicine