Cambridge Scholars Publishing A Quick Glance at Paediatrics

This book represents a much-needed paediatric reference book, especially with regards to developing countries. It will be of interest and use to all professional stakeholders in paediatrics and child health, including paediatricians, general practitioners, family medicine specialists, paediatric teachers and lecturers, and medical students. It covers a wide range of topics including clinical paediatrics, preventive and social paediatrics, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases, child health, clinical history taking, systemic physical examination and clinical reasoning. It also considers interdisciplinary areas like paediatric dermatology and paediatric orthopaedics. As such, this is an invaluable book, and it brings together a wide range of experienced experts from various specialties and institutions. Review “This volume offers a concise approach to the learning and practice of paediatrics. It covers epidemiology, aetiology, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of a wide range of childhood illnesses. It is reader-friendly and a quick reference text, and medical students, resident doctors and family physicians will find it an invaluable tool in the learning and practice of Paediatrics.” Clement C. EzechukwuProfessor of Paediatrics; Consultant Paediatrician; Secretary-General, West African College of Physicians“This is a synopsis of common pediatric problems in the tropics compiled by a group of experienced pediatricians who have practiced widely in the field. It will provide a necessary guide for medical students and residents preparing for clinical exams, while it also highlights important points in the pathophysiology of some clinical features and conditions. I would recommend it as a handbook for students and residents.”Professor Henrietta U. OkaforDirector, Institute of Child Health, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital“In all, the book is well-conceived and bridges the gap of paucity of relevant textbooks for use in the tropics. It is a commendable effort to make available in a concise, easy to read, comprehensive and all-encompassing manner, information about common childhood illnesses and conditions. It is useful not only to beginners or first year clinical students but also to residents and consultants. It is a valuable resource material for all professionals involved in providing healthcare to children.”Professor Jerome Boluwaji Elutayo ElusiyanWest African Journal of Medicine, Vol. 36 No.1 2019 About the Author Dr Beckie Nnenna Tagbo is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine London, and Chief Consultant Paediatrician and Vaccinologist in the ICH and Paediatrics Department at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital. She is also a Visiting Scholar at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Nigeria, and has many years’ experience in clinical and field practice, and teaching medical students and resident doctors. She is a consultant to World Health Organization Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland and advises organisations and governments. She is a member of the Brighton Collaboration and a member of five Brighton Case-Definition Working Groups as co-author. She has also authored various books and articles in renowned journals. Dr Bertilla Uzoma Ezeonwu is a Fellow of the National College of Nigeria, and has served as a Consultant Paediatrician at Federal Medical Center, Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria, since 2011. She is involved in the training of resident doctors, and has published several research papers. She is a member of the Paediatric Nephrology Association of Nigeria, the African Paediatric Nephrology Association, the International Paediatric Nephrology Association and the International Society of Nephrology.