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Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics: Expert Consult - Online and Print, 4e

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The first edition was published in 1983 with Melvin D Levine from Boston, William B Carey from Philadelphia, Allen C Crocker from Bosten and Ruth T Gross from Stanford. Gross retired after the first edition, Levine now at Chapel Hill retired after three editions, while Carey and Crocker are still going strong, but supported by three new editors from Chapel Hill, Denver and Palo Alto in order to update and revise with the new developments in this field over the past ten years.

This book has eleven sections: Life stages, environment, biological influences, general physical illness, behaviuoral and emotional outcomes, school function, physical function outcomes, developmental outcomes, assessment, management and treatment and legal and ethical issues with a total of 101 chapters. A very comprehensive book with even a chapter on disasters, war and terrorism and child response and mangement. A full spectrum of very competent academics and clinicians, who have authored these 101 chapters with a very pleasant layout and format.

I am especially happy to see the chapter on intellectual disability by Ellen Elias and Allen Crocker and satisfied that they have opted to use the international term for what was mental retardation, development disability or learning disability as they call it in the United Kingdom.

A book for the specialist in developmental-behavioral pediatrics, but also for the general pediatrician working in the community because many children that will be seen in the community is described here. Also for other professionals from other disciplines working with children and their families.

Professor Joav Merrick, MD, MMedSci, DMSc
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While I am still a learner in this area, I must say that this book seems complete, if a bit dry. There are chapters on all aspects of this field that I could think of, and I will use it as a good reference.