Basis of Pediatrics by Prof. Pervez Akbar Khan is one of the most widely used paediatrics textbooks among MBBS students in Pakistan. The publisher's cover carries an "over 100,000 copies sold" mark, which tells you most of what you need to know about how students here rate it.
Its appeal is simple: it is written for the Pakistani undergraduate syllabus and for Pakistani exams, by an author who has taught them. The explanations are direct, the length is manageable, and the clinical material reflects the diseases you will actually see on the wards here rather than those in a Western textbook.
Why Students Choose This Book
• Written specifically for the MBBS paediatrics syllabus in Pakistan
• Concise and readable — a book you can finish before the professional exam
• Clinically oriented, covering the conditions common in our population
• Long-established through many editions and widely recommended by faculty
• Priced for students, unlike imported textbooks
• Useful for both ward work and written and viva preparation
What This Book Covers
• Growth, development and developmental milestones
• Nutrition, breastfeeding, weaning and malnutrition
• Neonatology: care of the newborn, prematurity, jaundice and neonatal sepsis
• Immunisation and the national EPI schedule
• Infectious diseases of childhood
• Respiratory disorders, including pneumonia and asthma
• Diarrhoeal disease, dehydration and fluid management
• Cardiovascular disorders and congenital heart disease
• Gastrointestinal and liver disorders
• Renal and urinary tract disorders
• Haematological disorders, including anaemias and thalassaemia
• Neurological disorders, fits and cerebral palsy
• Endocrine and metabolic disorders
• Genetic disorders and congenital anomalies
• Paediatric emergencies and poisoning
Who Is This Book For?
• MBBS students in their paediatrics rotation and final professional exam
• House officers and medical officers working in paediatrics
• Nursing and allied health students studying child health
• Candidates revising basics before FCPS Part 1 and postgraduate entry tests
• Medical college libraries
Book Details
• Title: Basis of Pediatrics
• Author: Prof. Pervez Akbar Khan
• Publisher: Paramount Books, Karachi
• Language: English
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