American Academy of Pediatrics Quick Reference Guide to Pediatric Care Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9781581103717 ISBN-10: 1581103719 Copyright: 2010 Edition: 1st Editors: Kamat, Deepak M., Adam, Henry M., Cain, Kathleen K., Campbell, Deborah E., Holston, Alexander M., Kelleher, Kelly J., Doody's Expert Review    Score: 79 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Rajasekharan Warrier,  MD  (Ochsner Hospital for Children) Description This is compendium of information about the diagnosis and management of pediatric diseases from various American Academy of Pediatrics' publications. The bulleted format, while good for quick reference, makes it difficult to peruse the book for long periods. Purpose It is intended to be the go-to reference guide for busy pediatricians. There is a need for such a book, and this one meets that need in some respects as it is comprehensive, accurate, well edited, and indexed. Its main drawbacks are its bulk, formatting that makes it difficult to read for extended periods, and lack of algorithms for management. Audience The book is targeted at busy pediatricians who need a quick guide and reference. It may be helpful to them in guiding initial workup and therapy and helping create a differential diagnosis list. Features Overall, the presentations are short, accurate, and effective in communicating what pediatricians need for a pediatric workup and for initiating care. The book does not appear to be as appropriate for students or even residents as teaching or reading material. In the pediatric hematology/oncology section, it would have been better to have an overview of cancer predisposition and genetics followed by clear and concise segments on specific tumors rather than keeping prognosis and treatment together. Unfortunately, the pictures are presented as a group and not attached to the case scenarios. Assessment This book will certainly be useful as a quick reference for busy pediatricians and family practice physicians to guide initial management and plan therapy for their patients. It may be useful to review for the boards, as it is a compendium of various AAP publications and consensus statements. The book would benefit from more pictures and from their placement with the clinical scenarios. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 10 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 8 1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 4 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 4 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? 3 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. 3 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. 4 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 3 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 3 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 3 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 4 1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book N/A 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 8 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? N/A ©2024 Doody Enterprises, Inc.