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book review

Indian Pediatr 2015;52: 177

 

Pediatric Immunization

VM Vashishta, A Kalra

Kothari Medical Subscription Services Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai.

Pages: 205; Price: 395/-

 


This book deals with a vitally important, and at times controversial, topic of Pediatric Immunization. The book has dealt with all topics pertaining to immunization, from basic sciences to newer vaccines in the pipeline and vaccination in special situations. Authors have incorporated some features that make this book stand out from the crowd. First, the authors have targeted the medical community as well as the paramedical workers and parents and, therefore, have deliberately kept the language simple and easy to understand. The book also deals with practical considerations that make this book useful particularly to a pediatric practitioner (e.g., handling a child during vaccination, maintaining vaccination records, the issue of suboptimal time periods between vaccines, interchangeability of brands etc.). Lastly, almost every section offers guide to various resources available on the net, pertinent to that topic, for detailed study. All chapters are brief, clear and to-the-point. I recommend this book to all postgraduate students, general practitioners and pediatricians to supplement their knowledge and gain more clarity on this important topic.

Tarun Gera
Department of Pediatrics, Sundar Lal Jain Hospital,
Ashok Vihar, Delhi, India.
Email: [email protected]

 

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