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“Nelson remains in the forefront of general pediatric texts and is highly recommended to all who provide child health care.—JAMA
Key Features
- Provides up-to-the minute coverage at www.nelsonpediatrics.com—updated multiple times a week—more frequently than any other source on the market!
- Features the editorial contributions of a new editor—Dr. Bonita F. Stanton—for enhanced focus on general pediatrics.
- Presents new knowledge on the principles of antibiotic therapy • antiviral therapy • antiparasitic therapy • antimycobacterial therapy • and others to improve your therapeutic skills.
- Recommends which drugs and dosages to prescribe for every disease for full coverage of the principles of therapy.
- Offers convenient reference through a new full-color design and full-color photographs that enable you to locate key content more easily and identify clinical conditions more quickly.
New to this Edition
- Features weekly updates at www.nelsonpediatrics.com—along with searchable access the complete contents of the book online...anytime, anywhere.
- Includes the latest clinical hot topics online, as well as government updates from the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Center for Disease Control, and National Institute of Health.
- Provides the latest abstracts and articles through PubMed, articles from Pediatrics Clinics and Journal of Pediatrics, and current commentaries from key journals for up-to-the-minute coverage.
- Provides a downloadable image library and 1494 review and self-assessment questions to supplement the text and for convenient Board review.
- Offers patient instructions—on topics including discipline, habits, ADHD, and much more—so that you can help your patients better manage their health.
- Presents short descriptions of children with neurodevelopmental and behavioral problems as they appear in clinical practice in Case Studies from the Child Development Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
- Covers specific treatments through Clinical Case Studies, on everything from wheezing to fever and vomiting to jaundiced newborn.
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Description
For nearly three quarters of a century, Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics has been the world's most trusted resource for the best approaches to pediatric care. Now in full color for easier reference, this 18th Edition continues the tradition, incorporating a wealth of exciting updates and changes—ensuring you have access to today's most authoritative knowledge so you can best diagnose and treat every pediatric patient you see. You’ll also be able to search the full text at www.nelsonpediatrics.com and benefit from multiple updates each week. Whether you're treating patients in the office or in the hospital, or preparing for the boards, Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 18th Edition is your comprehensive guide to providing the best possible care.
Author Information
By Robert M. Kliegman, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; Richard E. Behrman, MD, Executive Chair, Pediatric Education Steering Committee, Federation of Pediatric Organizations, Menlo Park, CA; Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Stanford University and the University of California, San Francisco, CA; George Washington University, Washington, DC; Hal B. Jenson, MD, Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Director, Center for Pediatric Research, and Senior Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Eastern Virginia Medical School and Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, Norfolk, VA; and Bonita F. Stanton, MD, Schotanus Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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