Selected Topics in Pediatrics for Practitioners

by A Parthasarathy, P Ramachandran, S Thangavelu

This book Selected Topics in Pediatrics for Practitioners to include selected topics, which are of day-to-day importance for pediatric practitioners and present them in a concise manner with updated information. The contributors have taken great pains to give updated information in a reader for friendly manner. A busy practitioner today needs only a desktop reference booklet rather than an exhaustive and detailed textbook. Topics have been carefully chosen and named “Selected Topics” so that the practitioner’s time will be saved to make quick reference. A wide range of 28 topics starting from ‘Principles and Practices of Pediatrics’ to ‘Pediatrician in the Year 2033’ have been chosen apart from systemic infections ‘Essential Newborn Care’, ‘Practical Aspects of Growth and Development’, ‘Infant and Young Child Feeding’ and ‘Immunization Practices’ which need constant updating because of changing concepts; have been included. The topics on ‘Childhood Communication Disorders’, ‘Child Adoption in India’, ‘Pediatrician and Adoption’ are aimed at imparting new knowledge to the practitioner. To impress upon the practicing pediatrician that effective medical research can also be a part of office practice ‘Medical Research in Office Practice’ has also been included. The topic ‘Pediatric Surgical Referrals’ will act as a ready reckoner. The 6 annexures added to the main text should also be a ready source of information to the busy practitioner.

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