Part of the highly regarded Nelson family of pediatric references,
Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics, 8th Edition, is a concise, focused resource for medical students, pediatric residents, PAs, and nurse practitioners.
Ideal for pediatric residencies, clerkships, and exams, this 8th Edition offers a readable, full-color format; high-yield, targeted chapters; and new features that make it even more user-friendly for today’s in-training professionals or practitioners.
Summary of the Contents- 1. The Profession of Pediatrics
- 2. Growth and Development
- 3. Behavioral Disorders
- 4. Psychiatric Disorders
- 5. Psychosocial Issues
- 6. Pediatric Nutrition and Nutritional Disorders
- 7. Fluids and Electrolytes
- 8. The Acutely Ill or Injured Child
- 9. Human Genetics and Dysmorphology
- 10. Metabolic Disorders
- 11. etabolic Disorders
- 12. Adolescent Medicine
- 13.Immunology
- 14. Allergy
- 15. Rheumatic Diseases of Childhood
- 16. Infectious Diseases
- 17. The Digestive System
- 18. The Respiratory System
- 19. The Cardiovascular System
- 20. Hematology
- 21. Oncology
- 22. Nephrology and Urology
- 23. Endocrinology
- 24. Neurology
- 25. Drmatology
- 26. Orthopedics
