Book Review: Pediatric Hospital Medicine: Textbook of Inpatient Management
February 2004
in “
The New England Journal of Medicine
”
TLDR The book is a useful resource for healthcare providers working with hospitalized children but misses some important studies and detailed problem evaluations.
The book "Pediatric Hospital Medicine: Textbook of Inpatient Management" was reviewed as the first of its kind, focusing on the field of pediatric hospital medicine. It is structured into three sections addressing concerns of pediatric hospitalists, a systems-based clinical approach, and specific pediatric inpatient issues. Although the book was noted for its comprehensive coverage, it was criticized for excluding some significant studies and not thoroughly discussing the evaluation of unusual problems. Despite these shortcomings, the book was recommended as a significant resource for a wide range of healthcare professionals, including pediatric hospitalists, general pediatricians, family practitioners, residents, medical students, and nurse practitioners, who provide care to hospitalized children.
