Crash Course Paediatrics

Crash Course! is a revision series for students on system based and integrated courses. An illustrated outline format in bite-sized chunks makes the content easy to absorb. Hints and Tips and Comprehension Check boxes are built-in features designed to make the series student-friendly. A practice exam at the end enables students to assess their level of understanding.The Basic Science titles are written by medical students for medical students under faculty supervision, the content focuses in on what medical students really need to know.The Clinical titles are written by a senior consultant and a junior doctor who has recent experience of being a student - again making the books as relevant as possible for current medical studentsText in outline format means information easy to access and take in.Hints and Tips boxes give advice on how to remember key contentComprehension Check Boxes give self-testing questions throughout text to check understandingHighly illustrated in 2 colour, improving understanding and retention of info.Brand new chapter on Allergy, reflecting greater interest and coverage of this topicExpanded chapter on Social and Preventative Paediatrics, covering international and community issuesPart 1 (symptom-based) more concise with differential diagnosis boxes as standard, and Part 2 (background info) to have more revision elements in the form of comprehension check boxes for extra-efficient quick reference and revision.Increased cross referencing between sections: makes it easier to usefor revision.New junior author makes series more responsive to changes in undergraduate clinical trainingMore self-assessment than first edition and more exam practice.