Paediatrics and Neonatology In Focus
By- Roslyn Thomas, FRCP, MB, BS, Consultant Paediatrician, Northwick Park Hospital, London, UK
- David Harvey, MB, FRCP, DCH, DObstRCOG, Consultant Paediatrician Department of Paediatrics, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK and Professor of Paediatrics and Neonatal Medicine, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, UK
Highly Commended (Paediatrics category), BMA Awards 2005.
Here's a quick, portable, well-illustrated source on a full range of paediatric and neonatologic conditions! Each chapter succinctly reviews the incidence, clinical features, differential diagnosis, management, and prognosis of a particular condition, accompanied by 4 to 6 high-quality color clinical photographs. Readers will also find self-review picture tests, with answers, at the back of the book. The result is an ideal resource for exam preparation and a handy review for hospital rounds.
Audience
Medical and Nursing students
Paperback, 280 Pages
Published: November 2004
Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
ISBN: 978-0-443-07436-3
Contents
- Paediatrics:
Developmental milestones.
Nutrition and growth.
Endocrine disorders.
Infection.
Skin disorders.
Gastrointestinal disorders.
Genitourinary disorders.
Cardiorespiratory disorders.
Neuromuscular and joint disorders.
Malignancy.
Haematologial disorders.
Surgery, orthopaedics and trauma.
Non-accidental injury.
Child sexual abuse.
Eye disorders.
Syndromes.
Assessment.
Children in hospital.
Neonatology:
The normal infant.
Birth trauma.
Deformations.
Iatrogenic lesions.
Skin disorders.
Congenital abnormalities.
Syndromes.
Infection.
Surgical problems.
Low-birth-weight infants.
Self-assessment section:
picture tests and answers.
Index
