This reference has been updated and expanded to include current information in the field of emergency nursing care of children. Each chapter provides a comprehensive approach to nursing care of the child and family, organized within the nursing process framework. Extensive use of tables and illustrations should enhance the reader"s understanding of disease processes, mechanisms of injury and nursing interventions. Appendices include teaching instructions for parents for select injuries and illnesses, normal paediatric laboratory values, growth charts and recommended immunization schedules.