Review and retain the information you need for success on the boards with Nelson Pediatrics Board Review: Certification and Recertification. This highly practical review tool follows the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) general pediatrics content outline, with topics weighted to correlate with the exam. Must-know information is presented in a way that's easy to study and remember, and is backed by the Nelson family of references that you know and trust for current, authoritative information in your field. Equips residents and physicians with an efficient, comprehensive system for study, designed specifically to help you perform at your best on the board exam. Presents information in a bulleted, high-yield format, with topics matching ABP content guidelines. Provides a real-world balance of necessary fundamental information and cutting-edge advances - all carefully written and reviewed by editors and contributors from the world renowned Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Features over 600 board-style questions with full, discursive answers online. Includes reader-friendly features that promote testing success: tables that show differences between diagnoses, genetic disorders grouped by key features in phenotypic presentation rather than in alphabetical order, and more - all designed to help you recall key information when taking exams. Provides online links to the Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics that offer a complete presentation of the content, including evidence-based treatment and management. Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

About the Author
Terry Dean, MD, PhD, is an attending physician in the Division of Critical Care Medicine at Children's National Hospital. He attained a PhD degree in Neuroscience, and aims to continue down the career path of the physician scientist, with specific interest in the role of sleep and circadian rhythms on the cellular mechanisms of regeneration after brain injury. Dr. Louis Bell is Chief of the Division of General Pediatrics and Associate Chair for Clinical Activities at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Reviews
"It is well organized, well presented, and really a useful resource for review by a pediatric resident preparing to take the pediatric boards for the first time or a pediatrician studying for the recertification examination. The information is clearly and concisely presented and a valuable resource for pediatricians in training as well as pediatricians. Highly recommended." -Joseph Hageman, MD (University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine) Doody's Review Score: 94-4 Stars!



Book Information
ISBN 9780323530514
Author Terry Dean Jr.
Format Paperback
Page Count 782
Imprint Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Publisher Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Weight(grams) 2060g