A convenient quick reference in clinical settings and situations where there is no opportunity to refer to a full-sized pediatric textbook. The handbook enables the reader to access important basic clinical information on medical and surgical problems of children. The handbook is a companion to the Nelson Textbook and both books should be used as a combined educational activity.

Contents
* Part I The Field of Pediatrics
Part II Growth and Development
Part III Psychologic Disorders
Part IV Social Issues
Part V Children with Special Health Needs
Part VI Nutrition
Part VII Pathophysiology of Body Fluids and Fluid Therapy
Part VIII The Acutely Ill Child
Part IX Genetics and Metabolic Diseases
Part X The Fetus and the Neonatal Infant
Part XI Special Health Problems During Adolescence
Part XII The Immunologic System and Disorders
Part XIII Allergic Disorders
Part XIV Rheumatic Diseases of Childhood
Part XV Infectious Diseases
Part XVI The Digestive System
Part XVII The Respiratory System
Part XVIII The Cardiovascular System
Part XIX Disease of the Blood
Part XX Neoplastic Disease and Tumors
Part XXI Nephrology
Part XXII Urologic Disorders in Infants and Children
Part XXIII Gynecologic Problems of Childhood
Part XXIV The Endocrine System
Part XXV The Nervous System
* Part XXVI Neuromuscular Disorders
Part XXVII Disorders of the Eye
Part XXVIII The Ear
Part XXIX The Skin
Part XXX Bone and Joint Disorders
Part XXXI Unclassified Diseases
Part XXXII Environmental Health Hazards