Textbook Of Pediatrics (Pb 2015)

Unique features of this edition are Emphasis on recognition and management of common pediatric conditions, Comprehensive tables and boxes highlighting important differential diagnosis and management, Important issues such as sex education, medical ethics, legal issues in pediatric practice, and guiding pediatricians in child care are discussed, Special problems in children in ophthalmology, ENT, psychiatry, dermatology are discussed by experts, Chapter on infections includes infectious diseases and preventive measures discussed in detail, A separate chapter on high-risk pregnancy and its management, written by the obstetricians, is given in the section on management of newborn care, Special health problems during adolescence, also include rape, suicide, substance abuse, violent behavior and road traffic accidents, Chapters on sports medicine, environmental health hazards and gynecological disorders are added, Computer in medicine and problems faced in its use are discussed, Chapter on medical statistics, written by an expert, discusses presentation of data and testing of significance in a simple manner, Chapter on rational drug therapy lays emphasis on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), Doctors declaration of breastfeeding provides information on the management of breastfeeding, reaffirmed by a group of eight concerned pediatricians and physicians meeting held at the10th anniversary of IBFAN, in Manila on October 12, 1989, Accompanying CD provides clinical photographs, radiographs, charts and other relevant information to enhance learning and also support teaching.