Rudolph's Fundamentals of Pediatrics: Third Edition (Paperback)

by Abraham Rudolph (Author), Robert Kamei (Author), Kim Overby (Author) "The goal of primary care pediatrics is to facilitate optimal health and well-being for children and their families..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

Review
"The book has 21 chapters devoted to major fields in pediatrics, with new chapters on adolescence, developmental and behavioral pediatrics, rheumatology, oncology, neurology, and ophthalmology. In addition, chapters on pediatric health supervision and ethics are provided. The chapters are well written, for the most part, with the proper amount of information so that reading is not laborious. The tables and algorithms are plentiful and are a key feature of this book. The figures are helpful and complement the text very well....Students who use this book will be well prepared for end-of-rotation exams and have a good foundation in pediatrics. For residents it is a beneficial book to review and assimilate much information."--Doody's Review Service (Doody's )

Product Description
Features Include: The normal function and developmental biology of organ systems
* Symptom-based diagnostic approaches for common disorders
* Effective, easy-to-use algorithms throughout to guide diagnoses
* The latest emergency and critical care management guidelines
* A family-centered approach to caring for terminally ill children and their families
* How to effectively care for children with chronic disabilities
* Expanded coverage of genetics
* What you should know about managing neonatal disorders
* New advances in orthopedics and sports medicine
* A full-color insert of childhood skin conditions, and much more

Including:
* New sections, new chapters inform on the hottest topics in the field!
* Emergency and critical care - easy-to-use section guides your management of the acutely ill infant and child
* Contemporary diagnostic techniques - provides simple, clear explanations of the new generation of laboratory tests that are more frequently used to guide clinical diagnosis
* Care of the terminally ill child - presents a family-centered approach for care near the end of life
* Rehabilitative medicine - offers guidance on caring for the increasing numbers of children with chronic disabilities

Delivers MORE of what you really need to know!
* MORE on genetics, with separate chapters focused on metabolic disorders and dysmorphology
* MORE on rheumatic disease in children and adolescents, including the critical evaluation of musculoskeletal pain and pain syndromes
* MORE on managing neonatal disorders
* MORE algorithmic approaches to common pediatric symptoms, with guidelines for initial management
* MORE information on support groups and other resources - websites and email addresses provided throughout

PLUS: Expanded coverage in rapidly advancing areas of pediatric medicine!
* Neonatology
* Immunology and allergy
* Infectious diseases
* Orthopedics, including sports medicine
* Endocrinology

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Product Details

• Paperback: 848 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical; 3 edition (February 14, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0838584500
• ISBN-13: 978-0838584507
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #263,285 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good peds text, August 17, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Rudolph's Fundamentals of Pediatrics (A Lange medical book) (Paperback)

This book covers a broad field in a concise, practical way. It is short enough to be read while on a rotation but long enough to cover the basics. I had a difficult time finding a peds text that I liked, and this is the best for a summary.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Rudolph's Fundamentals of Pediatrics, January 1, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Rudolph's Fundamentals of Pediatrics (A Lange medical book) (Paperback)

i would easily rate this book as better than nelsons essentials of pediatrics and even current pediatrics.It is very readable and can actually hook u to it.Excellent charts and tables.Very good chapter on infectious diseases,and makes nephrology simpler to understand.A lot of algorithms and workups for common symptoms.Definitely recquires time commitment but the returns are more than worth it.The best book for the core rotation.I reccomend it to every student fron Hacettepe university

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great at-home reference for peds resident, January 12, 2006

By	baby bean doc "baby doc" (Cleveland, OH) - See all my reviews

This is a keeper for any peds resident's personal library, and it should probably be the go-to book. Rudolph's is comparable to Nelson's in its scope, detail, and comprehensive subject matter in pediatrics. I think where Rudolph's tops Nelsons is in readability--the writing won't put you to sleep quite as easily, the charts & tables are very helpful, and the font is also much more reader-friendly. Nowadays, if you're a resident, you really should be current and be able to know what's beyond the textbooks (i.e., journal literature). However, Rudolph's is a great basic place to start when learning a topic in Peds.