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ReviewsThe seventh edition of the Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Paediatric Handbook is a well written, concise but comprehensive work which covers acute paediatrics, pain management, procedures in p...More reviewsDescriptionDeveloped by the experienced staff of Australia's largest paediatric hospital, the Paediatric Handbook is the essential practical management guide to the health problems of newborn infants, children and adolescents.The seventh edition has been comprehensively updated, with its structure revised for more intuitive use. All chapters have been thoroughly improved, with many expanded. The index has also been extensively revised. In addition, an online supplement provides extra links, images, and tables, and, over time, important additions or corrections to the text. The online supplement can be found at www.rch.org.au/paed_handbook.The new edition has incorporated many new illustrations, with the introduction of diagnostic and management algorithms to enhance the educational value and 'at a glance' accessibility of the information.The Paediatric Handbook provides a valuable reference for all medical students and hospital residents, and a must-have for the broad range of community practitioners involved in the care of infants, children and adolescents.Key Features: * Clear illustrations and diagnostic and management algorithms greatly enhance the at a glance accessibility of the information * New, dedicated website providing photographs and video of symptoms referred to in the book. * Includes a Paediatric Pharmacopoeia * Emphasis on modern, community-based approach to the management of children's problems * Strong emphasis on practical management by the doctor of first contact.