Pediatric Medicine: A Clinical Guide

Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that is related to the medical care of infants, children and adolescents. Pediatric medicine treats the congenital defects, genetic variance and developmental issues. Pediatric physiology affects the pharmacokinetic properties of drugs entering the body. The absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination properties of pediatric medicine are different than the medications used by adults. Some of its subspecialties are child neurology, adolescent medicine, neonatology, pediatric radiology, neurocritical care, pediatric dermatology, pediatric surgery, etc. This book presents the complex subject of pediatric medicine in the most comprehensible and easy to understand language. It explores all the important aspects of pediatric medicine in the present day scenario. The book will serve as a valuable source of reference for graduate and postgraduate students.