“Pediatrics: A Concise Text” presents brief and comprehensive information addressing the requirements of undergraduates. An enormous expansion of knowledge in various fields of medicine has imposed an increasing demand on medical students’ time with each subject expected to be understood and known in depth. Pediatrics is now an independent subject and separately assessed in examinations. The student must know the fundamentals of Pediatrics and child health as well as have a thorough knowledge of important diseases of children. The present book specifically considers these aspects with emphasis on the topics not well-covered in textbooks of internal medicine. The problems more commonly encountered in developing countries such as neonatal disorders, growth and development, nutritional deficiencies, preventable diseases, and infections are discussed in detail. Each chapter contains a set of “Key Points”, meant to assist quick recall of important information.

Table of Contents
1. Introduction and Scope of Pediatrics
2. Preventive and Community Pediatrics
3 Infant Mortality Rate
4. Immunization
5. Growth and Development
6. History and Physical Examination
7. Diseases of the Newborn Infant
8. Nutrition and Nutritional Disorders
9. Infectious Diseases
10. Parasitic Diseases
11. Gastrointestinal Diseases
12. Respiratory System Disorders
13. Cardiovascular Disorders
14. Hematological Disorders
15. Diseases of Kidney and Urinary Tract
16. Diseases of Nervous System
17. Endocrine Disorders
18. Genetic Disorders
19. Collagen Diseases
20. Immune Deficiency States
21. Critical Care
22. Poisoning and Envenomation
23. Skin Disease
24. Surgical Disorders
25. Bone and Joint Disorders
26. Dental Problems
27. Diseases of the Eye
28. Drug Therapy
29. Psychological and Behavioral Disorders
Appendix: Normal Biochemical Values
Index