WHO e-Pocketbook of Hospital Care for Children 1.3
Free Version
Publisher Description
The WHO e-Pocketbook provides up-to-date, evidence-based clinical guidelines for children requiring hospital care. It is the electronic version of the widely used Pocket book of Hospital Care for Children (Blue Pocketbook).
Designed for doctors, nurses and other health workers responsible for the care of children, these guidelines focus on the management of major causes of childhood mortality in developing countries, including:
• Neonatal illness, including low birth weight, prematurity, sepsis, perinatal asphyxia, and congenital anomalies
• Pneumonia and other breathing problems, including bronchiolitis, asthma and tuberculosis
• Diarrhoea, acute and chronic
• Fever, including malaria, meningitis, septicaemia and rheumatic fever
• Severe acute malnutrition
• HIV/AIDS
• Surgical problems, including trauma and burns
The app includes guidance on the stages of management for every child: Triage and Emergency treatment, History and Examination, Laboratory investigations, Supportive care and Monitoring, Discharge planning and Follow-up.
With this WHO e-Pocketbook of Hospital Care for Children app, all guidelines can be viewed offline and will be updated regularly.
This app has been developed by the World Health Organisation, The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne, the University of Melbourne and Murdoch Children’s Research Institute.
Mar 2, 2016
Version 1.3
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
Content updated.
About WHO e-Pocketbook of Hospital Care for Children
WHO e-Pocketbook of Hospital Care for Children is a free app for iOS published in the Health & Nutrition list of apps, part of Home & Hobby.
The company that develops WHO e-Pocketbook of Hospital Care for Children is The Royal Children's Hospital. The latest version released by its developer is 1.3.
To install WHO e-Pocketbook of Hospital Care for Children on your iOS device, just click the green Continue To App button above to start the installation process. The app is listed on our website since 2016-03-02 and was downloaded 2 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded app with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the WHO e-Pocketbook of Hospital Care for Children as malware if the download link is broken.
How to install WHO e-Pocketbook of Hospital Care for Children on your iOS device:
- Click on the Continue To App button on our website. This will redirect you to the App Store.
- Once the WHO e-Pocketbook of Hospital Care for Children is shown in the iTunes listing of your iOS device, you can start its download and installation. Tap on the GET button to the right of the app to start downloading it.
- If you are not logged-in the iOS appstore app, you'll be prompted for your your Apple ID and/or password.
- After WHO e-Pocketbook of Hospital Care for Children is downloaded, you'll see an INSTALL button to the right. Tap on it to start the actual installation of the iOS app.
- Once installation is finished you can tap on the OPEN button to start it. Its icon will also be added to your device home screen.
