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Indian Pediatr 2011;48: 151-152 |
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Book Reviews |
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Drug Dosages in Neonates and Children
Rajesh Goel
AITBS Publishers;
New Delhi: 2009
Pages: 208; Price: Rs 150/- |
There is a dire need for small handbooks that aid the
practitioner and residents in their routine prescriptions. This book has
come out very timely and is presented in a size that can easily fit in the
pocket of your white-coat. The book is designed to be a practical and
convenient guide to the dosing and usage of medication (with indications)
in children and neonates. There are 29 chapters, each being devoted to a
separate class of drugs. Within the chapters, the drugs are discussed in
an alphabetical manner, to facilitate easy retrieval. Trade names of the
drugs have also been given along with the strength of available
tablet/syrup. Overall, this is a very useful book for practicing
pediatrician and postgraduate students.
Piyush Gupta
Professor of Pediatrics,
University College of Medical Sciences,
Delhi 110 095, India.
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Management of Pediatric HIV
Vinay Kulkarni, Ritu Parchure, Gayatri Bhide and
Sanjeevani Kulkarni
Prayas Health Group; Pune:
Pages: 336; Price: Rs 250/-
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The Prayas Health Group (NGO) working mainly in the
area of HIV/AIDS has come out with a handbook on management of Pediatric
HIV. Pediatric HIV is a developing branch and has not been a part of
medical curriculum for most of the practicing doctors in the country.
Hence, a ready reckoner is timely to disseminate the working knowledge of
Pediatric HIV. The handbook is divided into three parts. The first part
deals with various aspects of HIV infection including clinical and
laboratory diagnosis, mother to child transmission, opportunistic
infections, treatment guidelines and counseling methods. The second part
is a colorful atlas depicting common infections associated with pediatric
HIV. The third part has various annexures, which provide drug dosages,
their interactions, and side effects. To make it more practical from
peripheral health care personnel’s perspective, the recent IMNCI
guidelines incorporating HIV infection could have been included. Overall,
the book is a significant contribution to apprise pediatricians and family
physicians the various aspects of childhood HIV.
Sunil Gomber
Director Professor,
Department of Pediatrics,
UCMS and GTB Hospital,
Delhi 110 095, India.
Email: [email protected]
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Jaypee Gold Standard Mini
Atlas Series: Neonatology
Deepak K Guha, Ajay K Dudeja and Rashmi Guha
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd; New
Delhi
1 st
Edition, 2010.
Pages: 392; Price: 495/- |
As the name suggests, it is a mini atlas in size but
contains maximum pictorial component of Neonatology. Chief Editor and
other editors have shared their life time collection with readers at
large. The collection ranges from normal variations in newborns to diverse
neonatal conditions. The illustrations are no doubt beautiful covering
wide spectrum of neonatal problems. Assessment of gestational age has been
beautifully depicted. Chapters on birth / iatrogenic trauma shall caution
all those involved in newborn care. Similarly chapter on equipment with
maintenance tips will meet the need of many practicing neonatologists. The
text has been thoughtfully composed in minimum words. This mini atlas is
going to help all the post graduates doing MD, Diploma or DNB in the field
of Pediatric, Obstetric and also the Fellowship program in Neonatology. It
shall also be useful to practicing pediatricians as well as Obstetricians
and the faculty in medical schools in both the specialties. This book
shall be good add on possession for everyone, as mini atlas cannot provide
everything. The cost appears to be out of proportion to the size of book.
BD Bhatia
Dean and Professor of Pediatrics,
Faculty of Medicine,
Institute of Medical Sciences,
Banaras Hindu University,
Varanasi 221 005, UP, India.
Email:
[email protected]
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Handbook of Clinical Skills: A Practical Manual
Balu H Athreya
World Scientific Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd;
Singapore: 2010
Pages: 170
Price: Not mentioned |
Author has compiled this book based on his vast
experience as a clinician and teacher and his familiarity with the concept
of the Art of Medicine. The chapters on listening and observation skills,
diagnostic skills and problem solving skills containing several examples
particularly related to pediatrics reinforce the need for clinicians to
improve their skills in such areas. Issues that are not normally discussed
in books on clinical subjects such as reassurance, communicating with
patients on risks and benefits, disclosing medical errors, giving sad and
bad news, requesting an autopsy, meeting with family members after death
of a patient, keeping a secret, and communication through Email have been
dealt with comprehensively. The chapter on Physician - Patient
relationship has been written extremely well. The last chapter gives
useful tips for medical teachers to organize courses on clinical
competency skills. The language is simple and the major messages at the
ends of chapters are noteworthy. This book is recommended for
undergraduate and postgraduate medical students of various disciplines,
medical practitioners and teachers of clinical skills.
S Balaubramanian
Senior Consultant Pediatrician,
Kanchi Kamakoti CHILDS Trust Hospital,
Nungambakkam, Chennai, India.
Email: [email protected]
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