Editorial Review:

For more than 50 years, The Harriet Lane Handbook has been the pediatrician's reference of choice and for good reason. Its unsurpassed diagnostic and management guidance, recommended tests, complete therapeutic information, and comprehensive drug formulary make it essential for anyone who treats children. Now, the 17th Edition is completely revised and updated to provide readers with the latest treatments, guidelines, procedures, and management recommendations all in the easy-to-use, quick-access format that's made it a bestseller. BONUS handheld software lets you download and synchronize diagnostic and management guidelines, recommended tests, complete therapeutic information, a comprehensive drug formulary with FDA pregnancy notations and trade/generic name drug index, and more than 15 medical calculators.

• Comes with bonus handheld software.
• Organizes a wealth of information into a convenient, pocket-sized format.
• Focuses on the safety and efficacy of drugs in children.
• Covers FDA Pregnancy Category notations and information on the effects of drugs in breast milk.
• Includes step-by-step emergency management protocols, growth charts, and more.
• Uses an outline format for each disease chapter with algorithms, charts, tables, and drawings that highlight critical information.

• Offers a new section on pediatric allergy covering food allergy · RAS testing vs. skin testing · and more.
• Features a new chapter on rhuematologic disorders of children, including SLE, rheumatic fever, and JRA.
• Integrates key surgical topics, such as neonatal surgical issues encountered in the NICU and the acute abdomen in the ER, into existing chapters.
• Provides updates to the trusted trademark formulary, including indications for use in lactating women, side effects, drug interactions, and precautions, plus the latest drugs and dosages approved for pediatric patients.
• Presents a new streamlined organization with redundancies removed and more visual elements added.
• Uses all redrawn line drawings to incorporate a 2nd color, making reference easier than ever.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0

Best Book for Pediatrics:

Great pediatric book. If you have any interest in pediatrics, this book is well worth looking into.

I use it every day:

The reference I use most at work as a nurse practitioner. I especially love the drug guide, vaccine charts and info, peak flows, and vitals norms for ages.

Not the only pocket book.:

This book is ubiquitous. Everyone has it. Not everyone needs it. Students don't need it. Sub I's don't need it. So don't buy it. Interns need it-Hit the milk man/lady up for a copy. It's a great reference, but not the only one. Schwartz' clinical pediatrics is better for students and sub-I's. Plus i think Schwartz has a bit more info on diseases and differentials that Harriet. They serve different purposes though. Hospital for sick children has a great book too. The Harriet formulary is helpful, but not... more info

The Harriet Lane Handbook: A Manual for Peduatric House Officers, 17th edition:

This book is a must for anyone who cares for children in their practice.

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