Oxford handbook of children's and young people's nursing / edited by Edward Alan Glasper, Professor of Child Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Southampton, UK, Gillian McEwing, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Health and Social Care, University of Plymouth, UK, Jim Richardson, Senior Lecturer (Children's Nursing), Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, Kingston University and St. George's, University of London, Kingston, UK.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Fundamental aspects of children's and young people's nursing ; 2. Legal and professional issues ; 3. Administration of medicines in children's and young people's nursing ; 4. Skin problems and communicable diseases ; 5. Neurological problems ; 6. Respiratory problems ; 7. Cardiovascular problems ; 8. Gastrointestinal problems ; 9. Genito-urinary problems ; 10. Reproductive problems ; 11. Musculo-skeletal problems ; 12. Sensory problems ; 13. Haematology and immunity problems ; 14. Care of children and young people with cancer ; 15. Endocrine and metabolic disorders ; 16. Neonatal problems ; 17. Genetic and congenital problems ; 18. Mental health ; 19. Children and young people with chronic illness / disability ; 20. High dependency and intensive care.