Main description:

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.

Contents:

1. The child in society 2. History and examination 3. Normal child development, hearing and vision 4. Developmental problems and the child with special needs 5. Care of the sick child 6. Paediatric emergencies 7. Accidents, poisoning and child protection 8. Genetics 9. Perinatal medicine 10. Neonatal medicine 11. Growth and puberty 12. Nutrition 13. Gastroenterology 14. Infection and immunity 15. Allergy 16. Respiratory disorders 17. Cardiac disorders 18. Kidney and urinary tract disorders 19. Genitalia 20. Liver disorders 21. Malignant disease 22. Haematological disorders 23. Emotions and behaviour 24. Skin disorders 25. Endocrine and metabolic disorders 26. Musculoskeletal disorders 27. Neurological disorders 28. Adolescent medicine Appendix Index