Edited by H. William Taeusch, Robert O. Christiansen, and E. Stephen Buescher. 686 pp., illustrated. Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders, 1996. $89. ISBN 0-7216-5159-3.
The editors of Pediatric and Neonatal Tests and Procedures soughtto fill a void with this textbook. Their goal was to presentthe type of book most requested by pediatricians, pediatricsubspecialists, and those in training: an easy-to-read, concise,up-to-date reference book on the common tests and proceduresperformed in pediatrics. A scan of the table of contents indicatesthat this book is a comprehensive review of not only the mostcommon tests and procedures but also those that are unusualyet important. The material is organized around two themes:tests and procedures typically associated with the care of the. . . [Full Text of this Article]
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