RT Journal T1 PEdiatric nursing JF Journal of the American Medical Association JO Journal of the American Medical Association YR 1949 FD August 20 VO 140 IS 16 SP 1308 OP 1308 DO 10.1001/jama.1949.02900510058029 UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1949.02900510058029 AB As knowledge accumulates regarding more effective therapeutic measures for the diseases of children, technics throughout the field of child care must necessarily undergo changes. So it is in the field of pediatric nursing.This book covers the entire field of pediatric nursing, is up to date and thorough. Such new concepts in the care of children as self-demand feeding are explained in detail.Chapters dealing with the history of the pediatric hospital, statistics on infant mortality and activity and safety programs as they affect child care, in addition to the usual chapters found in textbooks concerned with pediatric nursing, make this book a well rounded text.