Principles and Practice of Pediatrics

"Principals and Practice of Pediatrics" is both comprehensive and cohesive. It represents a unique departure from current textbooks of pediatrics. Really 5 books in one, it reflects the way the specialty is learned and practiced today. The book is divided into 5 parts: General Pediatrics, The Fetus and the Newborn, Ambulatory Pediatrics, The Sick or Hospitalized Patient, and The Pediatrician's Companion: Important Things You Forgot to Remember. In Part I, General Pediatrics, the reader will find the basic topics that are relevant to all aspects of pediatrics, whether the patient is a newborn, ambulatory, or acutely ill in the hospital. Part II, The Fetus and the Newborn, is a self-contained treatise that discusses the newborn and its problems from the developmental, physiologic, and pathologic perspectives. Part III, Ambulatory Pediatrics, discusses topics such as infant feeding, immunizations, developmental assessment, and psychobehavioral disturbances. Also included is material on the common acute illnesses and sudden emergencies that confront the pediatrician on a daily basis. Part IV, The Sick and Hospitalized Patient, is an encyclopedic presentation of the disturbances that may result in the hospitalization of infants and children. Part V, The Pediatrician's Companion, provides laboratory values and guidelines on how to interpret them, assistance with the identification of 50 of the more common syndromes, an illustrated manual of pediatric procedures, and more. This book is designed to meet the needs of the student of pediatrics, whether he or she is a medical student, pediatric house officer, or practitioner. First edition 1990