SPRI | Child Refugee And Migrant Health: A Manual For Health Professionals (2021 EN)

Author: Christian Harkensee (Editor), Karen Olness (Editor), B. Emily Esmaili (Editor)
Full Title: Child Refugee And Migrant Health: A Manual For Health Professionals
Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2021 edition (August 6, 2021)
Year: 2021
ISBN-13: 9783030749064 (978-3-030-74906-4), 9783030749057 (978-3-030-74905-7)
ISBN-10: 3030749061, 3030749053
Pages: 471
Language: English
Genre: Medicine: Pediatrics
File type: EPUB (True), PDF (True)
Quality: 10/10
Price: 149.79 €


This is a practical book for any health professional working with refugee children and families in various settings, from the initial humanitarian crisis, through displacement, living in camps, transfer between countries, settling in host countries, to return to the country of origin. Providing a holistic and intergenerational perspective, topics include the psychological impact, growth and nutrition, the management of chronic illness and infectious diseases, as well as the health of girls, pregnant women and mothers. Finally social issues such as education and the development of a healthy future generation are addressed.

Child Refugee and Migrant Health is a hands-on resource for anyone who cares for children, assessing and addressing their health and psychological needs, in the best way possible, with the available resources, in any setting. There is a strong focus not just on caring for refugee and migrant children in crisis situations, but also on their families, long term physical and mental health.


Overview:
✓ Discusses key information for health professionals working 'on the ground', incorporating many practical experience from contributors with different backgrounds
✓ Provides a strong focus on children and families
✓ Considers the various settings where health care is provided to refugees and migrants

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