This book provides a concise, humorous, and carefully written and illustrated guide to paediatric clinical skills, including the skill of history taking from the child at various ages and from the parents, as well as examination of the body systems. The style is appealing and easy to read, and contains advice and tips based on the authors' years of experience and study. Divided into short, manageable chaptersUseful illustrations and tablesAll terms are clearly definedLinks examination technique to clinical examplesIncludes terms and mnemonics section and clinical checklistNew illustrations and page designNew material on the acutely ill child and the terrified toddlerNew information on syndrome recognition