The landmark guide to pediatric medicine has been updated and streamlined for today's clinician's and students.

Highlighting the numerous advances and developments across the full span of paediatrics, this new second edition provides a complete update of essential content related to screening, pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, management, prevention, critical care, practice management, ethical and legal concerns, and much more.

Essential clinical guidance - step-by-step recommendations on what to do, when and how to do it, when to admit, and when to refer.
Practical focus - designed as an action-oriented working tool that directly addresses day-to-day practice concerns for efficient patient problem solving.
Evidence-based approach - a state-of-the-art approach includes the evidence base for recommendations.
Highly illustrated - includes more than 600 full-colour photographs and illustrations.