This textbook, written for undergraduates, provides the core information required by medical students for the six to ten weeks assigned to paediatrics in the curriculum of most undergraduate medical schools.
"Everything you need to know about Neonatology... at a Glance! Written by leading international experts, this accessible overview provides need-to-know information on perinatal medicine, the normal newborn infant, preterm infants and neonatal problems encountered in Intensive Care Units, and their management. Neonatology at a Glance: Provides coverage of the important conditions you will encounter Addresses ethical issues, the death of an infant, quality assurance and evidence-based medicine Includes invaluable advice on practical procedures, in text and diagrammatic form Has been updated to current practice in both the UK and US"--Provided by publisher.
Winner of the 2012 British Medical Association book awards' first prize in the paediatrics category! This is the fourth edition of a highly popular 'must have textbook for paediatrics for medical students'. The previous edition has been translated into eight languages and also won British Medical Association and Royal Society of Medicine prizes for the best paediatrics textbook. Case studies throughout Online access through StudentConsult Concise, synoptic, clinically-focused Highly accessible colour-coded layout Comprehensive and authoritative New section on child protection New section on global paediatrics Over fifty new images Thoroughly revised and updated throughout
This is an indispensable companion to the 'Sunflower book' - the highly acclaimed Illustrated Textbook of Paediatrics (6th Edition). It is essential for those who wish to test or improve their learning, or for exam revision for undergraduate or early postgraduate speciality exams. It includes high quality questions, some including images or diagrams, on important topics covering the paediatrics and child health curriculum. Explanations about both correct and incorrect answers are provided. The authors are highly experienced examiners and question writers, ensuring that the questions are similar to those encountered in exams or help explain difficult topics. Over 250 Single Best Answer questions Over 200 question stems for Extended Matching questions Explanations provided not only of the correct but also of incorrect answers Clinical photographs included to ask questions about clinical signs
With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access - Third Edition
A concise, colourfully illustrated and highly informative textbook of paediatrics. Written primarily for medical students for their course in clinical paediatrics (6-10 weeks in duration in the UK and worldwide), the book has found a wider audience among nurses, trainee paediatricians preparing for the MRCPCH, and general practitioners preparing for the DCH. Throughout, there is an emphasis on the core fundamentals of paediatrics practice throughout the world, which has contributed to its success in Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East.Book with <a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="http://www.studentconsult.com">www.studentconsult.com</a> website, with full text on line and self-assessment.Totally revised and updated text, especially on controversial topics such as child protection, immunisations, and obesity.Improved navigation with colour-coding, better headings hierarchy and chapter summaries.Essential information summary boxes to aid learning.Over 100 new line drawings and photographs - all in full colour. In the book: Summary boxes to help learning/revision Additional diagrams and photographs to assist learning Bringing book up to date and expanding topical items such as immunisations, obesity, child protection, ethics, medicines in children New chapters on Allergy and Adolescent Medicine Improved navigation by means of: Chapter summaries at the beginning of chapters using main headings and page numbers Colour-coding of chapters Differentiation of types of boxes by colour and numbering On <a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="http://www.studentconsult.com">www.studentconsult.com:</a> Full text Self-assessment questions and answers using different formats: multiple choice questions; best of five and best of many; extended matching Photographs/illustrations Selected additional background information e.g. relevant embryology, basic science