Pediatrics is an area of medicine that concerns children’s health, diseases, and related treatments. When assigned to create a paper on the subject, there are a few things you should remember. First and foremost, reading as much as possible about pediatrics is a must.
You will find many excellent materials, both on the Internet and in libraries, that will give you a thorough overview of the subject. In addition, you can look at some sample papers before you begin writing your own. These will help you understand what is needed in terms of content and structure.
And when the time to compose your essay comes, be sure to present your thesis clearly and back up your points with credible evidence. These simple tips will help you to write a high-quality paper on pediatric care.
In the first stage, I as the infant will use my sucking reflexes to satisfy my need for food. My parents will pay close attention, talk to me and feed me when I require it. During the next stage, I will be able to enhance my sucking techniques and adjust...
The health care system of Honduras has worked hard to reduce infant mortality rates from about 5% in the 1990s to about 2% in 2014. Save the Children reports that the infant mortality rate in Honduras is 19 deaths in every 1000 live births. One of the major causes of...
The health care system is grappling with the issue of health inequities because it varies from one population to another depending on their social and economic conditions. One of the effective ways of reducing health inequalities in a given population is improving the health conditions of children from their early...
Health, safety, and nutrition are closely connected with each other. When children are healthy and fed, they can play, learn, and fully enjoy their childhood. On the other hand, sickness, malnutrition leads to “fatigue, diminished alertness, growth and academic failure”, which can disrupt the children’s mood and be an obstacle...
Background Pediatric speech-language pathology involves the diagnosis and treatment of speech disorders among children below the age of 18 years. Conversely, pediatric speech therapy involves understanding associated developmental problems among pre-school children, toddlers, adolescents, and school-going children (McKay, 2021). Fiori et al. (2021) say there are many different tools that...
Abstract Anti-vaccination is a highly debated topic currently in Western public discourse. Moreover, the anti-vaccine movement continues to grow. According to Hussain et al., “there have been recent trends of parents in Western countries refusing to vaccinate their children” (1475). It is necessary to research the topic to grasp the...
Children may require off-label drug prescription depending on specialty concerns, level of care available, and patient characteristics. Pratico (2018) defines off-label drug prescription as “any usage of approved drugs outside the approved marketing authorization” (p. 200). The unlicensed use of off-label prescription often occurs in medical and surgical wards and...
One of the major health complications in newborns today is their inability to maintain a stable internal environment within their body ‘Homeostasis’. With the increase in such cases among millions of babies born on a global scale, efforts to find remedies to mitigate the issue are paramount. Nonetheless, this poses...
Introduction to the Study Background Over the last three decades, Oakland has recorded one of the highest rates of childhood mortalities and injuries resulting from automobile collisions. The heavy traffic in Oakland and the large population within most Oakland neighborhoods are two main factors that contribute to the problem. However,...
Parents are fully responsible for the well-being of their children. This principle stands behind a number of legislative regulations, policies, and laws, and it is also applied in the case when parents have to decide whether they will allow using medical marijuana by their children. In JJ’s situation, his mother...
Introduction Healthcare services, unfortunately, are not free of pre-existing bias against socially stigmatized illnesses. HIV and AIDS are among these conditions and carry an associated history of discrimination towards the affected due to the sexual transmission of a significant part of the disease cases. Yet, as any immune disorder, HIV...
Hutton, J., Horowitz-Kraus, T., Mendelsohn, A., DeWitt, T., & Holland, S. (2015). Home Reading Environment and Brain Activation in Preschool Children Listening to Stories. Pediatrics, 136(3). Web. The article aimed at illustrating the essence of home reading exposure on neural activation of the left side of the brain. The source...
Introduction The problem statement of the current study establishes the absence of qualitative research on the subject of child malnutrition and its possible ecological culprits. The current literature review seeks to elaborate on the problem statement of this study. Bedford and Sharkey (2014) point out that access to pediatric healthcare...
Abstract The pediatric population has suffered from Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) from medicinal formulations that are intended for adults. This practice of unlicensed and off-label prescription is most widespread in children, especially in neonates and cancer patients. This is due to the insufficient drug development and clinical trials conducted in...
Introduction The health of the nation is one of the major concerns of the modern healthcare sector. There are multiple attempts to reduce the incidence of various diseases and ensure that people will benefit from the improved quality of life. From this perspective, the well-being of children acquires the top...
Introduction Complications during birth result in various disorders that affect children’s development and health in future life. Perinatal asphyxia is among these complications, and it often leads to developmental or neurological disorders. Some of the children who had this condition require long-term mental and physical health care. The present paper...
The target population for a risk-reduction program is children aged between five and ten years because of the significant increase of their outdoor activities, pre-school and primary school attendance, as well as behavioral development changes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2015), around 12,000 children die each...