Nelson's Textbook on Pediatrics - 21st Edition

NELSON TEXTBOOK OF PEDIATRICS

ROBERT M. KLIEGMAN, MD JOSEPH W. ST GEME II, MD
NATHAN J. BLUM, MD SAMIR S. SHAH, MD, MSCE
ROBERT C. TASKER, MBBS, MD KAREN M. WILSON, MD, MPH

The gold standard in pediatrics

Welcome to the 21st edition of Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics-the reference of choice among pediatricians, pediatric residents, and all healthcare providers involved in the care or young patients. This fully revised edition continues to provide the breadth and depth of knowledge you expect from Nelson, while also keeping you up to date with new advances in the science and art of pediatric practice. Authoritative and reader-friendly, it delivers
the information you need in a concise, easy to-use format for everyday reference and study. From rapidly changing diagnostic and treatment practices, to new technologies, to the wide range of biological, psychological, and social problems faced by children today, this
comprehensive 2-volume reference keeps se on the cutting edge of the very best in pediatric care.

Includes more than 70 new chapters, including Postural Orthostatic Tachyca tia
Syndrome (POTS), Genetic Approaches to Rare and Undiagnosed Diseases,

Disease Diagnosis, Tobacco and Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems, Zika Virus,
Autoimmune Encephalitis, Mass Psychogenic illness, Fetal Intervention and Surgery.
Transgender Care, and many more.

Features hundreds of new figures and tables throughout for visual clarity
and quick reference.

Offers new and expanded information on CRISPR gene editing, LGBT health care, gun violence, vaccinations, immune treatment with CAR-T cells, new technology in imaging and genomics, new protocols in chance, genetics, immunology, pulmonary medicine, and much more.

Provides fresh perspectives from four new associate editors: Dr. Nathan Blum, Chief, Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Dr. Samir Shah, Director, Division of Hospital Medicine and Chief Metrics Officer, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; Dr. Robert Tasker, Director, Pediatric Neuro Critical Care Program, Boston Children's Hospital; Dr. Karen Wilson, Division Chief
of General Pediatrics, Vice-Chair for Clinical and Translational Research, Kravis Children's Hospital at the lcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Remains your indispensable source for definitive, evidence-based answers on every aspect of pediatric care.