Core Paediatrics introduces undergraduates to paediatrics via the case-based problem-oriented approach rather than the traditional pathological topic-based approach to reflect the growing number of problem-based courses.
Core Paediatrics has been designed principally with the new curriculum in mind, taking into account that most courses now use problem or case-based teaching to a lesser or greater extent. The book is structured according to different stages of child development - from the neonate through infant, toddler and primary school age, to the adolescent. Under each section a series of cases highlight common problems at community level, acute presentations and chronic disorders. All core areas are covered, either directly as a case history or under 'differential diagnoses'.
Steven Ryan MD, FRCPCH
Consultant Paediatrician
Royal Liverpool Children's NHS Trust, Alder Hey, Liverpool, UK
Jackie Gregg MB ChB, FRCP, FRCPCH, DCH
Consultant Paediatrician, Community Child Health, Royal Liverpool Children's NHS Trust, Alder Hey, Liverpool, UK
Leena Patel MBBS, MD, MRCP, FRCPCH, MHPE, MD
Senior Lecturer in Child Health, Academic Unit of Child Health,
University of Manchester and Honorary Consultant Paediatrician,
Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals, Manchester UK