Paediatric Handbook

This new edition of the best-selling popular manual, The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne Paediatric Handbook 9th Edition, is a succinct and practical guide to managing common and serious disorders in childhood. Relevant to medical, nursing and allied health fields, this is both a useful source for revision and a handy guide to clinical management and rapid decision-making at point of care.Specific features of the Handbook include:•Clear illustrations, and plenty of accessible diagnostic and management algorithms•A Paediatric Pharmacopoeia•Step-by-step guidelines for Paediatric procedures•Emphasis on the modern, community-based approach to the management of children’s problems•A strong emphasis on practical management by the doctor at first contactWith well-presented, summarized information that you can pick up during a consultation, this interactive text is also an excellent supplemental handbook for students, junior medical staff and medical practitioners. A companion website to this title is available at www.rchhandbook.oThis new edition of the best-selling popular manual, The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne Paediatric Handbook 9th Edition, is a succinct and practical guide to managing common and serious disorders in childhood. Relevant to medical, nursing and allied health fields, this is both a useful source for revision and a handy guide to clinical management and rapid decision-making at point of care.Specific features of the Handbook include:•Clear illustrations, and plenty of accessible diagnostic and management algorithms•A Paediatric Pharmacopoeia•Step-by-step guidelines for Paediatric procedures•Emphasis on the modern, community-based approach to the management of children’s problems