A practical guide to the management of pediatric patients in the home. Comprehensive and easy-to-use, this provides a practical approach to establishing safe, medically necessary, family-centered home care for pediatric patients. Topics covered include: Home management of specific illnesses and injuries; Medical technology and equipment for home use; Home visits by physicians.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. 1. Organization of Pediatric Home Health Care. History of pediatric home health care -- Present and future of pediatric home health care -- Pediatric home health care: public funding -- Pediatric home health care providers -- Technology and home health care -- Family-centered home health care -- Family-directed home health care -- pt. 2. Guidelines for Pediatric Home Health Care Programs. Pediatric home nursing and ancillary programs -- Selecting a home infusion program or company -- The physician's perspective on home infusion therapy -- Home parenteral and enteral nutrition -- Pediatric chemotherapy guidelines -- Home antibiotic therapy -- Pain management at home -- The baclofen pump -- Home mechanical ventilators and equipment -- Home oxygen equipment and aerosol therapy -- Assistive technology in the home care setting -- Transport of the child who is medically fragile