Treatment and Prognosis in Pediatrics

Treatment & Prognosis in Pediatrics provides paediatricians with recent advances in the successful management of sick children, with emphasis on understanding the characteristics of a disease and how different treatment options may influence it. Presented in an easy to ready format, each section discusses diseases and disorders found in a different part of the body. A separate chapter is dedicated to neonatal disorders. Each chapter begins with an initial description of the disease, its pathology and epidemiology, followed by an evaluation of different treatment options and prognosis. Tables and lists summarise diagnostic and therapeutic information and further reading suggestions are offered in each chapter. Key points * Presents recent advances in treatment and prognosis of sick children * Covers diseases and disorders in all parts of the body * Separate chapter dedicated to neonatal disorders * Includes tables, lists and further reading suggestions