Paediatrics at a Glance provides an introduction to paediatrics and the problems encountered in child health as they present in primary, community and secondary care, from birth through to adolescence.

Thoroughly updated to reflect changes in understanding of childhood illness over the last 5 years, the 4th edition of this best–selling textbook diagrammatically summarises the main differential diagnoses for each presenting symptom, while accompanying text covers important disorders and conditions as well as management information.

Paediatrics at a Glance:
 Is an accessible, user–friendly guide to the entire paediatric curriculum
 Features expanded coverage of psychological issues and ethics in child health
 Includes more on advances in genetics, screening and therapy of childhood illness
 Contains new videos of procedures and concepts on the companion website
Includes a brand new chapter on Palliative Care – an emerging area in the specialty
 Features full colour artwork throughout
Includes a companion website at www.ataglanceseries.com/paediatrics featuring interactive self–assessment case studies, MCQs, videos of the procedures and concepts covered in the book, and links to online resources

Paediatrics at a Glance is the ideal companion for anyone about to start a paediatric attachment or module and will appeal to medical students, junior doctors and GP trainees as well as nursing students and other health professionals.