The Unofficial Guide to Paediatrics,
Edition 2Editors: Edited by Zeshan Qureshi, BM, BSc (Hons), MSc, MRCPCH, Alexandra Richards, MBBCh BSc (Hons) and Tina Sajjanhar
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The unique and award-winning Unofficial Guides series is a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This combination of contributors understands what is essential to excel on your course, in exams and in practice – as well as the importance of presenting information in a clear, fun and engaging way. Packed with hints and tips from those in the know, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for an Unofficial Guide.
The Unofficial Guide to Paediatrics, Second Edition is unique in that it covers everything you need for your paediatrics course in one place, including core science, examination practice, practical skills, career opportunities and clinical cases.
With contributors ranging from leading professors to medical students, teachers, nurses and midwives, this book offers reliable, up to date and practical guidance that you can keep referring to time and time again throughout your career.
Key Features
- Straightforward and easy understand – developed specially for undergraduate medical students and foundation trainees
- More than 1,000 illustrations, 200 multiple choice questions and 60 clinical cases bringing paediatrics to life
- Written by a multidisciplinary team at all stages of training, making the book practical and relevant for clinical practice
- Aligned to the new 2023 RCPCH and the GMC medical licensing assessment curricula
- An enhanced eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customise your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud
About the author
Edited by Zeshan Qureshi, BM, BSc (Hons), MSc, MRCPCH, History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge, Paediatric Registrar, London, UK; Alexandra Richards, MBBCh BSc (Hons), Senior Resident Medical Officer Sydney Children's Hospital and Conjoint Associate Lecturer - Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of New South Wales, Botany Street, Randwick, NSW, Australia and Tina Sajjanhar, Clinical Director, Paediatric Medicine & Neonatology,University Hospital
1. Adolescent Medicine
2. Assessment and Management of the Acutely Unwell Child
3. Cardiology
4. Community Paediatrics
5. ENT
6. Diabetes and Endocrinology
7. Gastroenterology
8. Genomics
9. Haematology
10. Immunology and Allergy
11. Infection
12. Intensive Care
13. Law
14. Mental Health
15. Metabolic Medicine
16. Neonatology
17. Neurology
18. Nutrition
19. Oncology
20. Orthopaedics
21. Nephrology
22. Rheumatology
23. Palliative Care
24. Public Health
25. Respiratory Medicine
26. Safeguarding
27. Skin
28. Surgery
SECTION II CLINICAL CASES
29. Clinical Cases: Standard
30. Clinical Cases: Intermediate
31. Clinical Cases: Difficult
SECTION III Clinical Skills
32. History Taking
33. Examination
34. Communication
35. Practical Skills
36. Prescribing
SECTION IV Becoming a Paediatrician
37. Clinical Assessments in Paediatrics
38. A Guide to Being a Resident Doctor in Paediatrics
39. Careers in Paediatrics
Book Reviews
Review of the previous edition:
“The layout and attention to detail in this unofficial guide is a tremendous asset for aspiring paediatricians as well as for those professionals interested in community child health.” --Professor Anthony Costello FMedSci. Director, Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health, World Health Organisation
“Unofficial Guide to Paediatrics" is a textbook that in format and content emphases key concepts in background knowledge and clinical care, targeted at medical students and early career paediatric trainees. In an age where it seems easier to “just google” information, this book makes it simple to find key information, enhanced by graphics and tables that promote meaningful learning."--Professor Elizabeth Cotterell MBBS FRACP MPH. Associate Professor, Paediatrics. University of New England, Australia.
"Easy to read, practical and sensible." --Dr CVE Powell MB ChB DCH MRCP(UK) FRACP FRCPCH MD. Honorary Consultant Paediatrician. Deputy Dean of Research, School of Medicine, Cardiff University