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Textbook of Clinical Pediatrics

  • This textbook has a problem based approach to pediatric diseases with a global appeal

  • It is evidence-based and supports practicing pediatricians, residents in training, medical students as well as family practitioners to manage sick children

  • All chapters are clinically oriented, lavishly illustrated with more than 750 illustrations, well-structured and easy to read

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Table of contents (425 entries)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viiiv
  2. Section 1 Genetic Disorders

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Genetics in Pediatric Medicine

      • Bruce R. Korf
      Pages 3-12
    3. Approach to Single-Gene Disorders

      • Taosheng Huang, Steven Keiles
      Pages 13-23
    4. Congenital Malformation Syndromes

      • Gabriela M. Repetto
      Pages 25-38
    5. Cytogenetic Testing and Chromosomal Disorders

      • Joris Robert Vermeesch, Karen Buysse
      Pages 39-59
    6. Principles of Genetic Testing

      • Margaret A. Chen
      Pages 61-71
    7. Principles of Therapeutics

      • Maria Descartes, Edward J. Lose
      Pages 73-81
  3. Section 2 Neonatology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 83-83
    2. The Field of Neonatology

      • William Oh
      Pages 85-90
    3. Intrauterine Development/Pregnancy

      • Hector Mendez-Figueroa, Edward Chien
      Pages 91-114
    4. Transition to Extrauterine Life

      • Anton H. van Kaam
      Pages 115-120
    5. General Care of the Newborn

      • Marcia Wenner VanVleet
      Pages 137-158
    6. Birth-Related Injury

      • Marcia Wenner VanVleet
      Pages 159-175
    7. The High-Risk Infant

      • Tonse N. K. Raju
      Pages 177-186
    8. Thermoregulation/Environment

      • Andrew James Lyon
      Pages 187-193
    9. Respiratory System

      • Martin Keszler, Kabir M. Abubakar
      Pages 195-216
    10. Oxygen Therapy

      • Maximo Vento
      Pages 217-222
    11. Noninvasive Respiratory Support

      • Peter Davis
      Pages 223-227

About this book

The second edition of the textbook is planned to become a MRW-textbook. It will be written by 389 eminent pediatricians and scientists from leading university hospitals and health centers in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Written with more than 425 chapters, the book will encompass virtually all pediatric subspecialties, covering every pediatric disease and organ system. Its strong clinical focus with a problem based approach will help practicing pediatricians, residents, medical students as well as family practitioners to manage sick children in a practical way, based on scientific evidence. Thus, it will become a valuable reference and resource for all health care practitioners dealing with pediatric patients.

Reviews

From the reviews of the first edition:

“A solid and comprehensive treatment of childhood disorders. The book will be useful as a primary textbook for students and residents.” (New England Journal of Medicine 2002; 346: 1033-1034, March 28, 2002)

“An excellent resource for any health care providers whose practice  include the care of children. ” (Mayo Clinic Proceedings, December 2001, Vol. 76, Book Review 1281)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

    Abdelaziz Y. Elzouki

  • National Center of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (NCAAI), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Harb A. Harfi

  • Consultant Pediatric Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Islamic Hospital, Amman, Jordan

    Hisham M. Nazer

  • Seattle Children's Hospital University of Washington, School of Medicine, Seattle, USA

    F. Bruder Stapleton

  • Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Woman and Infants Hospital, Providence, USA

    William Oh

  • University of Alabama, Birmingham, USA

    Richard J. Whitley

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Textbook of Clinical Pediatrics

  • Editors: Abdelaziz Y. Elzouki, Harb A. Harfi, Hisham M. Nazer, F. Bruder Stapleton, William Oh, Richard J. Whitley

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-02202-9

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Reference Module Medicine

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-02201-2Published: 29 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-02202-9Published: 10 January 2012

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: LXXIV, 4159

  • Number of Illustrations: 990 b/w illustrations

  • Additional Information: Originally published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins in 2001

  • Topics: Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Surgery, Medicine/Public Health, general, Nursing

Buy it now

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eBook USD 999.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
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Hardcover Book USD 1,299.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
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