Illustrated textbook of paediatrics / Tom Lissauer, Graham Clayden.

Previous ed.: 2007.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Child in society -- History and examination -- Normal child development, hearing and vision -- Developmental problems and the child with special needs -- Care of the sick child -- Paediatric emergencies -- Accidents, poisoning and child protection -- Genetics -- Perinatal medicine -- Neonatal medicine -- Growth and puberty -- Nutrition -- Gastroenterology -- Infection and immunity -- Allergy -- Respiratory disorders -- Cardiac disorders -- Kidney and urinary tract disorders -- Genitalia -- Liver disorders -- Malignant disease -- Haematological disorders -- Emotions and behaviour -- Skin disorders -- Endocrine and metabolic disorders -- Musculoskeletal disorders -- Neurological disorders -- Adolescent medicine.

This textbook, written for undergraduates, aims to provide the core information required by medical students for the six to ten weeks assigned to paediatrics in the curriculum of most undergraduate medical schools.