Rudolph's Fundamentals of Pediatrics: Third Edition

Ok first I am Bulgarian and our textbooks are a little bit different as structure but not as information.This textbook is useful but there are some misses .It`s about the Gastro. chapter it`s not complete especially peptic ulcer, Crohn`s disease and ulcerative colitis.Nutrition section tells nothing about basic schemes of feeding and use of water till 6th month.There are no or they are vague Lab Results.The positive is the new treatment of most of the disease the informative tables & figs.In general this book is useful for all the GPs or students who need to pass their exam.pediatricians may use it for quick scan of some information.

This is a keeper for any peds resident's personal library, and it should probably be the go-to book. Rudolph's is comparable to Nelson's in its scope, detail, and comprehensive subject matter in pediatrics. I think where Rudolph's tops Nelsons is in readability--the writing won't put you to sleep quite as easily, the charts & tables are very helpful, and the font is also much more reader-friendly. Nowadays, if you're a resident, you really should be current and be able to know what's beyond the textbooks (i.e., journal literature). However, Rudolph's is a great basic place to start when learning a topic in Peds.

This book covers a broad field in a concise, practical way. It is short enough to be read while on a rotation but long enough to cover the basics. I had a difficult time finding a peds text that I liked, and this is the best for a summary.

i would easily rate this book as better than nelsons essentials of pediatrics and even current pediatrics.It is very readable and can actually hook u to it.Excellent charts and tables.Very good chapter on infectious diseases,and makes nephrology simpler to understand.A lot of algorithms and workups for common symptoms.Definitely recquires time commitment but the returns are more than worth it.The best book for the core rotation.I reccomend it to every student fron Hacettepe university