CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment Pediatrics, 21st Edition is a concise, evidence-based guide to the care of children from birth through adolescence. Designed for rapid reference in clinical practice, this book delivers up-to-date information on the diagnosis, management, and treatment of common pediatric disorders. Written by experienced pediatricians, it emphasizes practical, real-world guidance while also covering essential underlying principles of pediatric medicine. Its structured, easy-to-use format makes it ideal for pediatricians, family practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, and critical care providers.
Key Features
- Evidence-based guidance on assessment and treatment of pediatric patients from newborn to adolescence.
- Organized in the LANGE CURRENT outline format: Problem, Essentials of Diagnosis & Typical Features, Clinical Findings, Differential Diagnosis, Treatment, Prognosis.
- Covers general pediatric topics as well as organ-system–specific disorders.
- Emphasizes clinical aspects of care while incorporating important underlying principles.
- Provides concise overviews of nutrition, eating disorders, substance abuse, psychiatric disorders, child abuse, oral medicine and dentistry, immunizations, and pediatric emergencies.
- Offers a quick-reference guide suitable for busy clinical settings and point-of-care decision-making.
