Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics: 16th Edition (Hardcover)

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REVIEW OF THE 15th EDITION: "Very comprehensive . . .Carries on the long tradition of excellence that has sustained it as a standard in its field for many years. -Journal of the American Board of Family Practice

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"This Product provides a wealth of information along with updates which could never be provided in as easy as seamless a way as they are presented here.Most textbooks would do well to emulate this format in years to come." -Doody's Book Review Service


"It is clear that the usefulness of Nelson's 17th edition has been greatly increased by its textual revisions and by the addition of its CD-accessed interactive Web site." JAMA --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 2414 pages
• Publisher: W.B. Saunders Company; 16th edition (January 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0721677673
• ISBN-13: 978-0721677675
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 2.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #617,781 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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65 of 67 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic Textbook of Pediatrics, May 2, 2000

By	David M Epstein MD (Delaware) - See all my reviews

No medical text can ever be comprehensive, or completely up to date. The science of medicine advances so quickly that books are outdated the day they are published.

Nonetheless, "Nelson's Textbook of Pediatrics" comes as close as possible. Along with another other classic pediatric text, "Rudolph's Pediatrics," Nelson's represents the best of pediatric medicine in America. Every pediatrician has a favorite, but Nelson's is the gold standard.

Nelson's is particularly strong in pediatric cardiology and immunology. For the latest in infectious disease, see the "Red Book" published by the American Academy of Pediatrics. For neonatology, developmental pediatrics, and the surgical sub-specialties, consult specialty books in those fields. For congenital malformations and syndromes, "Smiths's" (by Jones!) is a good place to start. For the latest in oncology, your best bet (after your local trusted oncologist) is to search Medline or the Web, but watch out for quackery.

21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great features, further improvement possible, December 31, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics: (CD-ROM for Windows & Macintosh, Single User Version) (CD-ROM)

I don't think I need to explain how great the "Nelson's Textbook of Pediatrics" is, so I focus on the features as software.

This product is based on a java applet and for Windows and Macintosh. For each of the chapter, about 30 review questions are available in a multiple-choice format. The answer is not only with alphabetical one, but also with a concise explanation with a link to the textbook. I find this feature very helpful. I haven't checked "Nelson Review of Pediatrics, 2nd ed., Behrman,R.E.CW.B.Saunders , 2000 263p", but the publisher says that this feature is based on this book.

Update service is available. Every time when you launch the program, you are asked whether it checks the updates. Full access to NelsonPediatrics.com for further information is also available, after you sign up on the web site. After all, the support service is awesome.

However, there are some things you should know as windows users, which is why I put 4 stars. First, you are required to use Netscape or Internet Explorer as your default browser. The browser must be new enough, too. Second, you must insert the CD-ROM every time you use this program, since it doesn't install all the files to your hard disk unlike the previous edition. Third, if you are using localized Windows other than English, you may have to replace some files. The procedure is as follows, quoted from the mail I got immediately from the support center:

>The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) that we distribute with the Nelson
>product is not the internationalized version. It could be that one of
>the following may address the issue (FIRST BACKUP THE JRE DIRECTORY IN
>NELSON'S INSTALL DIRECTORY):
>1. Download and install the international version of the JRE 1.2.2 (the
>one we use for Nelson) from
>http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.2/jre/download-windows.html. Then
>copy the installed JRE directory and all contents to the Nelson
>directory, naming it JRE.
>
>2. Download and install the international version of the newer JRE 1.3.0
>from http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/jre/download-windows.html and do the
>same thing as above.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nelson's Textbook of Pediatrics, December 29, 2001

By	LG (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics (Hardcover)

This textbook is the gold standard of pediatric books. I used mine all through medical school and still use it in my practice. I highly recommend this text to students, residents and physcians. The thought provoking text and excellent illustrations make this a must have book. I couldn't practice without mine.