Practical Approach to Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology has been compiled with the aim to make diagnosis and treatment of pediatric endocrinology disorders easier for practicing pediatricians and endocrinologists alike. Its unique format uses a stepwise methodical approach and is illustrated by diagrams, algorithms, and tables, making it an extremely useful book to look up when in doubt. A section on all relevant biochemical values has been compiled and added at the end for the benefit of all readers.

Key Features

• It is a highly structured and systematic book with several relevant illustrations, making it user friendly
• Chapters relevant to current times, COVID-19, and the latest online apps for the benefit of both the patients and doctors are included
• Latest therapeutic guidelines and treatment modalities are explained for easy reference 
• One of the most important aspects described is the “Indian perspective” in all the chapters, including disease prevalence, drug availability, and chemotherapeutic agents used for testing protocols

IPS Kochar, MD (Ped.), MAMS (Vienna), MRCPH (London), Fellow in Pediatric Endocrinology (GOSH, London), is Senior Consultant, Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinologist, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, India. He has over 17 years of experience in the field and had acquired his specialization in pediatric endocrinology from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH, London). He has several research articles in peer reviewed journals to his credit and has authored chapters in pediatric books. With this book, he has attempted to provide its readers a stepwise understanding of the presentation, workup, diagnosis, and management of common pediatric endocrine disorders.