Description

<p><i>Paediatrics at a Glance</i> provides an introduction to paediatrics and the problems encountered in child health as they present in primary, community and secondary care, from birth through to adolescence. <br /><br />Thoroughly updated to reflect changes in understanding of childhood illness over the last 5 years, the 4th edition of this best-selling textbook diagrammatically summarises the main differential diagnoses for each presenting symptom, while accompanying text covers important disorders and conditions as well as management information.<br /><br /><i>Paediatrics at a Glance</i>:<br />&bull;&nbsp;Is an accessible, user-friendly guide to the entire paediatric curriculum<br />&bull;&nbsp;Features expanded coverage of psychological issues and ethics in child health<br />&bull;&nbsp;Includes more on advances in genetics, screening and therapy of childhood illness<br />&bull;&nbsp;Contains new videos of procedures and concepts on the companion website<br />&bull; Includes a brand new chapter on Palliative Care – an emerging area in the specialty<br />&bull;&nbsp;Features full colour artwork throughout<br />&bull; Includes a companion website at www.ataglanceseries.com/paediatrics featuring&nbsp;interactive self-assessment case studies,&nbsp;MCQs,&nbsp;videos of the procedures and concepts covered in the book, and links to online resources<br /><br /><i>Paediatrics at a Glance</i> is the ideal companion for anyone about to start a paediatric attachment or module and will appeal to medical students, junior doctors and GP trainees as well as nursing students and other health professionals.</p>