Publisher's Synopsis
Pediatrics is a branch of medicine which is concerned with the medical care of infants, children and adolescents. A child has unique medical requirements as compared to an adult, owing to their immature physiology and maturation changes. Pediatricians address the assessment and management of injuries, infections, organ dysfunctions and cancer. Complex issues like genetic variance, developmental delays and disorders, behavioral and functional disabilities and congenital defects in children are also under the scope of pediatrics. Specialties within pediatrics include neonatology, pediatric critical care, pediatric endocrinology, pediatric hematology, pediatric cardiology, pediatric oncology, etc. This book presents the complex subject of pediatrics in the most comprehensible and easy to understand language. Different approaches, evaluations, methodologies and advanced studies on pediatrics have been included herein. This book is appropriate for students seeking detailed information in this area as well as for experts.
