·        Organized by general topics and by organ systems

·        Provides concise, evidence-based information on the wide range of pediatric medical conditions most often encountered in daily clinical practice

·        Includes detailed descriptions of diseases as well as diagnostic and therapeutic procedures

·        Delivers succinct, authoritative overviews of important pediatric health concerns, such as childhood nutrition and eating disorders, substance abuse, psychiatric disorders, child abuse, oral medicine and dentistry, and emergencies and injuries

·        Thoroughly revised to reflect the latest research findings and practice updates, most notably chapters devoted to immunizations, endocrinology, neurologic and muscular disorders, critical care, and HIV

·        Complemented by a wealth of tables and figures that provide quick access to important information, such as acute and critical care procedures, anti-infective agents, drug dosages, immunization schedules, differential diagnosis, and developmental disorders

·        Complete with valuable guide to normal laboratory values