Textbook of Pediatrics (Mitchell-Nelson)

49 contributors the book has been completely rewritten and embraces a wide field of the subject ranging from the care of the unborn child to the supervision of the adolescent, and from the infant feeding to the management of behaviour disorders. Subjects like physical, mental and emotional development, the part played by heredity, nutritional requirements and feeding of children, formation of habits and prevention of disease have been fully dealt with. The list of diseases described in the book is almost exhaustive and includes psycho-pathological disorders and diseases of the eye and the skin. The binding and printing are of high quality, and there are many illustrations. The comprehensive nature of the book makes it of much value to those practising pediatrics.