Baby Bear Book, The: A Practical Guide on Paediatrics (4th Edition) - Softcover

Chong, Kok Wee; Tan, Yi Hua

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9811267154 ISBN 13: 9789811267154

Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, 2023

Synopsis

For the past two decades, the Baby Bear Book has been the 'go-to' text for healthcare professionals caring for sick children in Singapore. With an emphasis on the clinical aspects of paediatric care, the 4th edition includes important revisions and new chapters by experienced clinicians to enhance its usefulness in today's practice. The Baby Bear Book is a practical guide which provides the latest evidence-based information that is relevant to the care of children from newborn through adolescence.

This book provides key messages from the relevant literature and practical solutions to real problems faced by those who work with sick children, presented by experienced, expert paediatricians. It is a ready reference for paediatricians and family physicians at every stage of their training, and long after.

About this title

About the Author

Dr Chong Kok Wee is Head of the Paediatric Allergy Service and a Consultant Paediatrician at the Department of Paediatrics, KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH), Singapore. He received his medical degree from the National University of Singapore in 2007 and obtained his post-graduate Paediatric Medicine specialist qualifications in 2012. In 2019, he completed his fellowship in paediatric allergy at St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College, London. His research interests include food and drug allergies in children, as well as food oral immunotherapy. He has presented his research work in multiple international and regional conferences and actively publishes in peer-reviewed journals. He serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Duke-NUS Medical School and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine in Singapore. He also serves in the Board of Directors of Asia Pacific Association of Pediatric Allergy, Respirology and Immunology (APAPARI).

Dr Tan Yi Hua is a Consultant in Respiratory Medicine and Sleep Service at the Department of Paediatrics, KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH), Singapore. He received his medical degree from National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2006, and obtained his Graduate Diploma in Family Medicine in 2009 from NUS as well as Master of Medicine in Paediatric Medicine from NUS and Membership to the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health in 2013. He obtained his specialist accreditations and went on to subspecialise in Paediatric Pulmonology, formally joining Respiratory Medicine Service in 2017. His clinical research interests are in paediatric pulmonology and sleep-related disorders. He serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Duke-NUS Medical School, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine in Singapore.

Edition details

• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9811267154
• ISBN 13: 9789811267154
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 872
• Editor: Chong Kok Wee, Tan Yi Hua