Simon Newell

"Children under the age of 16 comprise 20% of the population of the UK and of most industrialized countries, but in many developing countries children represent more than 50% of the population. In all countries, the management of children's health problems is a high proportion of the medical workload. Many GPs find that 30% of their consultations are for children, particularly pre-school children (under 5 years). (Medical students in the middle of...

This concise easy-to-use text with short accessible chapters covers core paediatrics. The book focuses on what students need to know to pass an exam and includes practice OSCE questions.