Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 2-Volume Set / Edition 21

by Robert M. Kliegman MD, Joseph W. St. Geme III MD

Overview

Welcome to the 21st Edition of Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics – the reference of choice among pediatricians, pediatric residents, and others involved in the care of young patients. This fully revised edition continues to provide the breadth and depth of knowledge you expect from Nelson, while also keeping you up to date with new advances in the science and art of pediatric practice. Authoritative and reader-friendly, it delivers the information you need in a concise, easy-to-use format for everyday reference and study. From rapidly changing diagnostic and treatment protocols to new technologies to the wide range of biologic, psychologic, and social problems faced by children today, this comprehensive 2-volume reference keeps you on the cutting edge of the very best in pediatric care.

• Includes more than 70 new chapters, including Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), Rare and Undiagnosed Diseases, Approach to Mitochondrial Disorders, Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems, Zika, update on Ebola, Epigenetics, Autoimmune Encephalitis, Global Health, Racism, Media Violence, Strategies for Health Behavior Change, Positive Parenting, and many more.
• Features hundreds of new figures and tables throughout for visual clarity and quick reference.
• Offers new and expanded information on CRISPR gene editing; LGBT health care; gun violence; vaccinations; immune treatment with CAR-T cells; new technology in imaging and genomics; new protocols in cancer, genetics, immunology, and pulmonary medicine; and much more.
• Provides fresh perspectives from four new associate editors: Nathan J. Blum of The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Karen Wilson of Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York; Samir S. Shah of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center; and Robert C. Tasker of Boston Children’s Hospital.
• Provides regular updates online, written exclusively for Nelson.
• Remains your indispensable source for definitive, evidence-based answers on every aspect of pediatric care.
• Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323529501
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	04/19/2019
Edition description:	21st ed.
Pages:	4264
Sales rank:	618,844
Product dimensions:	9.40(w) x 11.70(h) x 6.70(d)

Table of Contents

Volume 1 Part I the Field of Pediatrics Part II Growth, Development, and Behavior Part III Behavioral and Psychiatric Disorders Part IV Learning and Developmental Disorders Part V Nutrition Part VI Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders Part VII Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, and Anesthesia Part VIII Human Genetics Part IX Metabolic Disorders Part X the Fetus and the Neonatal Infant Part XI Adolescent Medicine Part XII Immunology Section 1 Evaluation of the Immune System Section 2 the T-, B-, and Nk-cell Systems Section 3 the Phagocytic System Section 4 Complement System Section 5 Immune Dysregulation Section 6 Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Part XIII Allergic Disorders Part XIV Rheumatic Diseases of Childhood (Connective Tissue Disease, Collagen Vascular Diseases) Part XV Infectious Diseases Section 1 General Considerations Section 2 Preventive Measures Section 3 Antibiotic Therapy Section 4 Gram-positive Bacterial Infections Section 5 Gram-negative Bacterial Infections Section 6 Anaerobic Bacterial Infections Section 7 Mycobacterial Infections Section 8 Spirochetal Infections Section 9 Mycoplasmal Infections Section 10 Chlamydial Infections Section 11 Rickettsial Infections Section 12 Fungal Infections Section 13 Viral Infections Section 14 Antiparasitic Therapy Section 15 Protozoan Diseases Section 16 Helminthic Diseases Volume 2 Part XVI The Digestive System Section 1 Clinical Manifestations of Gastrointestinal Disease Section 2 the Oral Cavity Section 3 the Esophagus Section 4 Stomach and Intestines Section 5 Exocrine Pancreas Section 6 the Liver and Biliary System Section 7 Peritoneum Part XVII The Respiratory System Section 1 Development and Function Section 2 Disorders of the Respiratory Tract Part XVIII The Cardiovascular System Section 1 Developmental Biology of the Cardiovascular System Section 2 Evaluation of the Cardiovascular System and the Child With a Heart Murmur Section 3 Congenital Heart Disease Section 4 Cardiac Arrhythmias Section 5 Acquired Heart Disease Section 6 Diseases of the Myocardium and Pericardium Section 7 Cardiac Therapeutics Section 8 Diseases of the Peripheral Vascular System Part XIX Diseases of the Blood Section 1 the Hematopoietic System Section 2 Anemias of Inadequate Production Section 3 Hemolytic Anemias Section 4 Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) Section 5 the Pancytopenias Section 6 Blood Component Transfusions Section 7 Hemorrhagic and Thrombotic Diseases Section 8 the Spleen Section 9 the Lymphatic System Part XX Cancer and Benign Tumors Part XXI Nephrology Section 1 Glomerular Disease Section 2 Conditions Particularly Associated With Hematuria Section 3 Conditions Particularly Associated With Proteinuria Section 4 Tubular Disorders Part XXII Urologic Disorders in Infants and Children Part XXIII Gynecologic Problems of Childhood Part XXIV the Endocrine System Section 1 Disorders of the Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland Section 2 Disorders of the Thyroid Gland Section 3 Disorders of the Parathyroid Gland Section 4 Disorders of the Adrenal Gland Section 5 Disorders of the Gonads Section 6 Diabetes Mellitus in Children Part XXV the Nervous System Part XXVI Neuromuscular Disorders Part XXVII Disorders of the Eye Part XXVIII The Ear Part XXIX The Skin Part XXX Bone and Joint Disorders Section 1 Orthopedic Problems Section 2 Sports Medicine Section 3 the Skeletal Dysplasias Section 4 Connective Tissue Disorders Section 5 Metabolic Bone Disease Part XXXI Rehabilitation Medicine Part XXXII Environmental Health Part XXXIII Laboratory Medicine (Available in Digital Format Only)

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Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Joseph Hageman, MD (Evanston Hospital)
Description: The 20th edition of Nelson's Textbook of Pediatrics has grown to two volumes and is accompanied by an online version. The first edition was published in 1959.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide an essential resource for pediatricians (and pediatric providers) who care for infants, children, and adolescents. This is definitely a worthy objective. I have used Nelson for the past 40-plus years. since I was a medical student.
Audience: The audience includes medical students, house staff, and any other healthcare providers who care for infants, children, and adolescents.
Features: This edition is organized so that readers can find the clinical condition, disorder, or disease in either an anatomic or system-based manner. It also includes sections on development, quality, laboratory medicine, and environmental health hazards, as well as an overview of pediatrics as a specialty.
Assessment: This is an excellent and comprehensive resource for students, house staff, practitioners, and other caretakers of infants, children, and adolescents. The editors and authors have done an outstanding job of providing an updated print and online version of a classic. I enjoyed accessing and working through the online version and will continue to use this book as an essential resource, just as the editors have stated in their preface.

Doody's Review Service

…the textbook remains a leading reference, second to none in the world. It can be recommended wholeheartedly to every pediatrician, and it is a “must have” for every medical student and fellow in pediatric training.”

"This is an excellent and comprehensive resource for students, house staff, practitioners, and other caretakers of infants, children, and adolescents. The editors and authors have done an outstanding job of providing an updated print and online version of a classic. I enjoyed accessing and working through the online version and will continue to use this book as an essential resource, just as the editors have stated in their preface." Reviewed by Joseph R. Hageman, MD (University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine) for Doody's Review Service. Doody's Score: 96, 4 Stars!

"In keeping with the traditional responsibility acquired the current Edition has ensured that the essentials of pediatric medicine knowledge base relevant to practitioners is provided as well as modern approach of evidence base health care across the world , and across the entire child population world-wide is covered . The coverage of such a wide range of subjects relating to child health makes this textbook still the gold standard and companion for all pediatricians across the world." Reviewed by Neel Kamal, Sept 2015

 "All in all, this is an excellent and detailed paediatric review textbook which represents excellent value for money. Now in a mature 20th edition and up to date, it is an excellent resource which offers print and digital access all bundled within the purchase price." Reviewed by glycosmedia.com, Sept 2015

"…the textbook remains a leading reference, second to none in the world. It can be recommended wholeheartedly to every pediatrician, and it is a "must have" for every medical student and fellow in pediatric training."

-Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Editor in Chief, Prof. Ulrich Wahn

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