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eBook/Digital Version available from:
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| Red Book Atlas of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 4th Edition |
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ISBN: 978-1-61002-350-4,
886 pages,
Hard Cover
ISBN-10: 1-61002-350-1 |
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| Copyright: |
2020 |
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| Edition: |
4th |
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| Editor: |
Baker, Carol J., MD, FAAP |
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Specialties:
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Infectious Disease
, Pediatrics
, Pediatrics |
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| Publisher: |
American Academy of Pediatrics |
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345 Park Blvd. |
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Itasca, IL 60143 |
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UNITED STATES |
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P: 866/843-2271 |
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http://www.aap.org/shopaap |
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| List Price: |
$124.95 |
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At A Glance
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The fourth edition of this best-selling image companion to the Red Book(R) aids in the diagnosis and treatment of more than 160 infectious diseases. Streamline disease recognition and clinical decision-making with more than 1,300 finely detailed color images adjacent to step-by-step recommendations. Concise text descriptions walk the reader through diagnosis, evaluation, and management essentials for each condition. - Clinical manifestations
- Etiology
- Incubation period
- Diagnostic tests
- Treatment
New chapters added to this edition cover: Zika virus, chikungunya, serious bacterial infections caused by Enterobacteriaceae, Moraxella catarrhalis, human parechovirus, rhinovirus, Staphylococcus aureus, coagulase-negative staphylococcal infections, and more. Learn more and order here
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Reviewer:
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Madan Kumar,
D.O.
(University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine)
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Range
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Score
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Are the author's objectives met? |
10 |
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Rate the worthiness of those objectives. |
10 |
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Is this written at an appropriate level? |
5 |
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Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) |
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Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) |
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Rate the authority of the authors. |
5 |
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Are there sufficient illustrations? |
5 |
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Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. |
5 |
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Rate the print quality of the illustrations. |
5 |
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Are there sufficient references? |
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Rate the currency of the references. |
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Rate the pertinence of the references. |
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Rate the helpfulness of the index. |
4 |
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If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book |
4 |
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Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? |
8 |
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If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? |
10 |
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Reviewer:
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Madan Kumar,
D.O.
(University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine)
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Description
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| A companion to the Red Book: 2018-2021 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases, 31st edition (AAP, 2018), this atlas presents streamlined disease-specific information (structured under the same headings as the main book) on clinical manifestations, etiology, epidemiology, diagnostic tests, and treatment, followed by high-quality, relevant images to help readers make the clinical diagnosis. The previous edition was published in 2016. |
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Purpose
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| The purpose is to help appropriately diagnose and treat pediatric infectious diseases by presenting streamlined information and relevant photographic evidence. This is a valuable and worthy objective and helps tailor the information in the AAP Red Book to the general clinical audience. |
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Audience
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| The audience includes both general medical practitioners in pediatrics and pediatric infectious disease physicians. The concise presentations in this book meet this goal, making the information both accessible and thorough. One limitation that it shares with the companion AAP Red Book is the absence of specific citations or references to help guide levels of evidence. |
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Features
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| The book covers over 160 pediatric infectious diseases in a clear, well-organized format. Although this type of book is the most engaging, it is intended as a quick reference for use when the disease is suspected, and it fulfills this purpose well. The high-quality images are invaluable, as many infectious diseases are diagnosed on the basis of a discerning clinical evaluation. |
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Assessment
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| This book is of the highest quality and justifies replacement of the previous edition. The fast-developing field of infectious diseases requires regular reevaluation, and timely updates of both the AAP Red Book and this companion atlas are crucial. There is simply no other book like it in the field, and it is invaluable to pediatric practitioners. |
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