Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: Pediatric primary care foundations: Health status of children: global and local perspectives -- Child and family health assessment --Cultural perspectives for pediatric primary care -- Management of development: Developmental management in pediatric primary care -- Developmental management of infants -- Developmental management of toddlers and preschoolers -- Developmental management of school-age children -- Developmental management of adolescents -- Approaches to health management in pediatric primary care: Introduction to functional health patterns and health promotion -- Breastfeeding -- Elimination patterns -- Physical activity and sports for children and adolescents -- Sleep and rest -- Cognitive-perceptual disorders: attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, learning problems, sensory processing disorder, autism spectrum disorder, blindness and deafness -- Self-perception issues -- Role relationships -- Sexuality -- Coping and stress tolerance: mental health and illness -- Values and beliefs -- Approaches to disease management: Introduction to disease management -- Pediatric pain management -- Infectious diseases and immunizations -- Atopic and rheumatic disorders -- Endocrine and metabolic disorders -- Hematologic disorders -- Neurologic disorders -- Eye disorders -- Ear disorders -- Cardiovascular disorders -- Respiratory disorders -- Gastrointestinal disorders -- Dental and oral disorders -- Genitourinary disorders -- Gynecologic disorders -- Dermatologic disorders -- Musculoskeletal disorders -- Perinatal disorders -- Common injuries -- Genetic disorders -- Environmental health issues -- Complementary medicine -- Strategies for managing a health care practice --