Practical Strategies in Pediatric Diagnosis and Therapy

by Robert I. Simon, Richard E. Behrman, Robert M. Kliegman, et al.

Book Overview

The revised and updated 2nd Edition of this highly acclaimed text approaches diagnosis and treatment the way clinicians do-by symptom rather than disease entity. It combines clinical experience and evidence-based strategies to guide clinicians through differential diagnoses and then to a specific diagnosis, then to appropriate therapy for common pediatric aliments. It's the next best thing to attending oral teaching rounds A user-friendly, well-tabulated,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0721691315
• ISBN13: 9780721691312
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 1200 Pages
• Weight: 6.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 8.5" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Great Book

Most medical textbooks are organized by diagnosis. In real life, one is confronted with signs and symptoms and has to arrive at a diagnosis based on the synthesis and analysis of history, exam, labs, and imaging. That's why this excellent book is so practical--it's organized the way one really does pediatrics. Don't get me wrong--Nelson and such are valuable references, but this book is more helpful in coming up with a diagnosis when presented with a symptom.

Good book of differential diagnosis for pediatricians

Good medical books featuring a symptom rather than a disease based approach are rare. Those books using this approach covering pediatrics even more so. Practical Strategies in Pediatric Diagnosis and Therapy does a good job in helping the pediatric registrar (or house officer) circle in on a diagnosis based on symptoms such as shortness of breath, anaemia or fever of unknown origin. I enjoy this book a lot. I don't quite understand why the publisher makes it so hard to find copies of it.