Practical Paediatrics

^{This is the seventh edition of a highly regarded, major textbook of paediatrics.}

^{Key features}

• ^{Covers the social and preventative aspects of child health}
• ^{Covers the common diseases of childhood and their treatment with a presenting-problem approach}
• ^{Clinical examples throughout}
• ^{Key learning points in Practical Points boxes throughout}
• ^{Clearly sign-posted text}

^{New to this edition:}

• ^{51 new chapter authors}
• ^{All chapters brought up to date with major re-writes of several chapters}
• ^{New chapter on Sleep Problems}
• ^{New chapter on Refugee Health}

^Plus

^{Free online access to the whole book through www.studentconsult.com , where you will also find:}

• ^{Over 500 interactive self-assessment questions}
• ^{Further reading}
• ^{Links to other helpful online resources}
• ^{Additional illustrations}

^{From student reviews of the previous edition:}

^{‘This is a very comprehensive paediatrics textbook. It serves well as a general paeds book for your rotation and will sit on your shelf as a reference book past graduation.’}

^{‘This is a really comprehensive book. It has everything you could want to know. It is well written, easy to understand and has lovely illustrations. There are highlighted tables which I liked and the Practical Points boxes are really informative.’}

^{From published reviews of the current edition:}

^{‘ A great starter manual as an introduction to paediatrics. The format is user friendly and the practical points and clinical examples help readers solidify their learning.’
Doody Enterprises, Inc.}

^{‘Practical Paediatrics is one of the core paediatric text books for medical students and postgraduate students studying for Diploma of Child Health. …There are Clinical Example boxes scattered within chapters that help keep the information clinically relevant, and the Practical Points boxes neatly summarise the chapter or section information…. There is also a chapter on Indigenous Culture and Health which includes a section on Maori View of Child Health and Illness. One of the best features is the online access which has the full text plus additional features. The additional features include questions i n both review format, helpful for revision, and also questions in multi-choice test format with a timer-again a very useful feature for anyone sitting paediatric or child health examinations. There is also a drug database and an image library. This is very good value for money. Overall, this is an excellent textbook that is very relevant to undergraduate and postgraduate students studying paediatrics and child health.’}

^{Maud Meates-Dennis, Senior Lecturer in Paediatrics, University of Otago, Christchurch}

^{Professor David Isaacs is a paediatric infectious disease specialist and general paediatrician in Sydney. He is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, an examiner for the Royal Australian College of Physicians written and clinical examinations, and a member of a number of Government committees advising on aspects of immunisation and on funding of drugs and vaccines.}

^{Professor Mike South is a paediatrician and intensive care specialist. He is head of the Department of Paediatric Medicine at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, and Chief Paediatric examiner for the Royal Australian College of Physicians. He has a long-term interest in promoting evidence-based paediatric care.}