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The Unofficial Guide to Paediatrics. Edition No. 2. Unofficial Guides

  • Book

  • March 2025
  • Elsevier Health Science
  • ID: 6006137
The unique and award-winning Unofficial Guides series is a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This combination of contributors understands what is essential to excel on your course, in exams and in practice - as well as the importance of presenting information in a clear, fun and engaging way. Packed with hints and tips from those in the know, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for an Unofficial Guide.

The Unofficial Guide to Paediatrics is unique in that it covers everything you need for your paediatrics course in one place, including core science, examination practice, practical skills, career opportunities and clinical cases.

With contributors ranging from leading professors to medical students, teachers, nurses and midwives, this book offers reliable, up to date and practical guidance that you can keep referring to time and time again throughout your career.
  • Straightforward and easy understand - developed specially for undergraduate medical students and foundation trainees.
  • More than 1,000 illustrations, 200 multiple choice questions and 60 clinical cases bringing paediatrics to life.
  • Written by a multidisciplinary team at all stages of training, making the book practical and relevant for clinical practice.
  • Aligned to the new 2023 RCPCH and the GMC medical licensing assessment curricula.
  • An enhanced eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customise your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.
New chapters to this edition, include:
  • Mental health
  • Rheumatology
  • Palliative care
  • Safeguarding

Table of Contents

SECTION 1: CORE TOPICS

1. Adolescent Health

2. Assessment and Management of the Acutely Unwell Child

3. Cardiology

4. Community Medicine

5. Ear Nose and Throat

6. Endocrinology

7. Gastroenterology

8. Genetics

9. Haematology

10. Immunology and Allergy

11. Infection

12. Intensive Care

13. Law

14. Metabolic Medicine

15. Neonatology

16. Neurology

17. Nutrition

18. Oncology

19. Orthopaedics and Rheumatology

20. Public Health

21. Renal Medicine

22. Respiratory Medicine

23. Sleep Medicine (NEW)

24. Skin

25. Surgery

SECTION 2: CLINICAL CASES

1. Standard

2. Intermediate

3. Difficult

SECTION 3: CLINICAL SKILLS

1. History Taking

2. Examination

3. Communication Skills

4. Practical Skills

5. Prescribing

SECTION 4: BECOMING A PAEDIATRICIAN

1. Undergraduate and Postgraduate Assessments in Paediatrics

2. A Guide to Being a Paediatric Junior Doctor

3. Careers in Paediatrics

Authors

Zeshan Qureshi Paediatric Registrar, London Deanery, UK. Zeshan Qureshi is a Paediatric Registrar, London Deanery, UK