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Rudolph's Pediatrics

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I referred to this book frequently throughout my pediatric residency training and invariably came away with an in-depth understanding of the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and evidence-based treatment of a wide breadth of pediatric problems-- I wish I had time to read the whole thing! I consult Nelson's Pediatrics often as well but usually find that Rudolph's provides more complete information on etiology and more up-to-date treatment recommendations. Rudolph's is generally more thorough than Nelson's. My only unfavorable comment on Rudolph's is that the index is not as extensive as Nelson's so that one has to search somewhat longer for the relevant section. Still, I think Rudolph's Pediatrics is an essential reference for all pediatric residents and practitioners.

I bought this as a gift for my daughter for her job and she is very happy with it. She says it will be a great help to her!

Big, heavy, not many diagrams or photos. Index not detailed. Difficult to read because has shiny/glossy paper and shiny black print, so the light reflects off the paper. Sorry. Don't buy it, don't use it. Stick with Nelson's. As to what the other reviewer said about the treatment strategies in this book. Honestly...Don't read the big texts for therapeutics. THese texts take years to print and edit, invariably sometimes the therapy is outdated or there is a newer therapy. That's what journals and up to date and emedicine are for. Read the texts for the physiologic purposes, differentials, overview. But for therapeutic guidelines, use more recent sources.