Considered the resource of choice for pediatric residencies, clerkships, and exams, Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics provides comprehensive, yet concise and accessible guidance on normal childhood growth and development, as well as the diagnosis, management, and prevention of common pediatric diseases and disorders.

Section 1. The Profession of Pediatrics / Karen J. Marcdante and Benjamin S. Siegel -- -- Section 2. Growth and Development / David A. Levine -- -- Section 3. Behavioral Disorders / Sheila Gahagan, Yi Hui Liu, and Scott J. Brown -- -- Section 4. Psychiatric Disorders / Russell Scheffer and Aveekshit Tripathi -- -- Section 5. Psychosocial Issues / Cindy W. Christian and Nathan J. Blum -- -- Section 6. Pediatric Nutrition and Nutritional Disorders / April O. Buchanan and Maria L. Marquez -- -- Section 7. Fluids and Electrolytes / Larry A. Greenbaum and Raed Bou-Matar -- -- Section 8. The Acutely Ill or Injured Child / K. Jane Lee -- -- Section 9. Human Genetics and Dysmorphology / Paul A. Levy and Robert W. Marion -- -- Section 10. Metabolic Disorders / David Dimmock -- -- Section 11. Fetal and Neonatal Medicine / Clarence W. Gowen, Jr. -- -- Section 12. Adolescent Medicine / Kim Blake and Lisa M. Allen -- -- Section 13. Immunology / James W. Verbsky -- -- Section 14. Allergy / Asriani M. Chiu -- -- Section 15. Rheumatic Diseases of Childhood / Hilary M. Haftel -- -- Section 16. Infectious Diseases / Matthew P. Kronman and Sherilyn Smith -- -- Section 17. The Digestive System / Warren P. Bishop and Dawn R. Ebach -- -- Section 18. The Respiratory System / Thida Ong, Amanda Striegl, and Susan G. Marshall -- -- Section 19. The Cardiovascular System / Daniel S. Schneider -- -- Section 20. Hematology / Julie A. Panepinto, Rowena C. Punzalan, and J. Paul Scott -- -- Section 21. Oncology / Thomas W. McLean and Marcia M. Wofford -- -- Section 22. Nephrology and Urology / John D. Mahan and Hiren P. Patel -- -- Section 23. Endocrinology / Paola A. Palma Sisto and MaryKathleen Heghan -- -- Section 24. Neurology / Jocelyn Huang Schiller and Renée A. Shellhaas -- -- Section 25. Dermatology / Yvonne E. Chiu -- -- Section 26. Orthopedics / Kevin D. Walter and J. Channing Tassone.