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.
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