Paediatrics and Child Health

Paediatrics and Child Health is a core textbook which provides a comprehensive and practical guide to paediatric disorders as they present to the practitioner, grouped together by system for easy navigation.  Now fully supported by a suite of online resources, including child examination videos, as well as a FREE enhanced Wiley Desktop Edition. A thorough re-structure which retains the symptoms-based approach (chapters still begin with symptoms, history taking and examination, investigations) but is followed by a more intuitive systems based 'list' of disorders. Now includes specific chapters on cardiac conditions and social paediatrics A brand new text design including additional pedagogy such as 'How to use this book' and 'red flag' boxes. Wiley Desktop Edition included in the purchase price of the book CONTENTS Preface. How to use this book. PART 1. ABOUT CHILDREN. 1. Nature and nurture. 2. Health care and child health promotion. 3. Children with long-term medical conditions. PART 2. A PAEDIATRIC TOOL KIT. 4. History taking and clinical examination . 5. Developmental evaluation. 6. Investigations and their interpretation. PART 3. AN APPROACH TO PROBLEM BASED PAEDIATRICS. 7. The febrile child. 8. Respiratory conditions. 9. Gastrointestinal disorders. 10. Cardiac conditions. 11. Neurological disorders. 12. Development and neurodisability. 13. Growth, endocrinological and metabolic disorders. 14. Musculoskeletal disorders. 15. Renal and urinary disorders. 16. Genitalia. 17. Rashes and dermatological disorders. 18. Haematological conditions. 19. Emotional and behavioural problems. 20. Social paediatrics. 21. Emergency paediatrics. 22. The newborn. 23. Adolescence and puberty. Self-Assessment. Index. Mary Rudolf- Professor of Child Health, East Leeds PCT and University of Leeds Malcolm Levene- Professor of paediatrics and Child Health, School of Medicine, Leeds General Infirmary