Book Details

Now in its seventh edition, Paediatric Clinical Examination Made Easy is a much-loved, no-nonsense guide to medical practice for babies, children and adolescents.

The new edition offers friendly and entertaining advice on the basics of paediatric medicine and the nuances of history taking, examination, and developmental assessment. Fully revised and updated, it’s full of great illustrations and practical advice on interacting with young patients as well as their guardians and families.

Complete with short, manageable chapters, clinical examples, checklists and tips, this book will be an ideal companion for anyone who examines children, including medical students, paediatric trainees, GP trainees, paediatric nurses and paramedics.

Key Features

• Covers clinical examination of children from newborn to adolescence
• Ideal for anyone wanting to transition from adult to paediatric clinical practice
• Covers the nuances of paediatric examination, interpretation of clinical findings, normal reference values and variance unique to children
• Offers practical guidance on communicating with infants, children and young people, and the adults who look after them
• Full of funny and insightful advice – engaging and easy to follow
• Includes illustrations and clinical images to complement descriptions of paediatric conditions and clinical findings

New to this edition

• All clinical content thoroughly revised and updated
• New illustrations and clinical practice points throughout
• New chapter on communication with parents, managing their anxieties, expectations, shared decision making, and how to provide resources and reassurance in the age of online health searches
• New content covering adolescent medicine, infant and childhood nutrition and growth
• New summary tables