Pediatric Secrets, 5th Edition

Pediatric Secrets is an easy-to-read, best-selling volume in the Secrets Series, perfect for use in clerkships, for board prep, or as a handy clinical reference. Richard A. Polin, MD and Mark F. Ditmar, MD present essential questions and answers to help you better meet the challenges you face every day. •Stay current with the proven question and answer format of the highly acclaimed Secrets Series. •Master all common conditions and their treatments. •Identify key facts and secrets using the Top 100 Secrets section. •Review material quickly thanks to bulleted lists, tables, and short answers. •Apply pearls, tips, memory aids, and "secrets" from experts in the field. •Stay current on the latest standards in pediatric care thanks to extensive updates throughout the text. •Consult the book wherever you go thanks to the portable size that fits in your lab coat pocket. •Find information easily using the two-color page layout, "Key Points" boxes, and a highly detailed index. Booknews Delivers essentials of primary and specialized pediatric medicine in the context of inpatient and outpatient practice, in a question-and- answer format, useful for students and professionals on teaching rounds, in clinical situations, and on oral exams. Answers to questions feature pearls, tips, and memory aids. Chapters are arranged by organ system and bulleted lists and tables are included for quick review. Polin teaches pediatrics at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons. Ditmar is assistant chief of the Department of Pediatrics at Southern Ocean County Hospital. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)