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This book is an essential question-based study guide with over 500 high-yield questions written by experts in the field from the nation's top children's hospitals. It includes tables and figures for visual learners, color photos, and QuickReviewTM pearls in each subject area to help you succeed on the Pediatric Hospital Medicine boards.
List of contents
- Chapter 1: Common Clinical Diagnoses and Conditions
- Chapter 2: Specialized Services and Core Skills
- Chapter 3: Healthcare Systems: Supporting and Advancing Child Health
- Chapter 4: Quick Facts
About the author
Dr. Deepa Kulkarni received her undergraduate degrees in psychology and cell biology at the University of California, Berkeley. She completed her medical training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and her general pediatrics residency at UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital. She founded and is the program director for the Pediatric Hospital Medicine fellowship. She is also a physician informaticist for UCLA Health. Her academic interests include graduate medical education, clinical informatics, and quality improvement.
Dr. Audrey Kamzan received her undergraduate training at UCLA and completed her medical degree at Weill Cornell Medical College School of Medicine. She completed her residency training at UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital. Her clinical interests lie in quality improvement in the areas of clinical documentation, Kawasaki disease, and the Pediatric Early Warning Score. She is also interested in resident and medical student education; she is a member of the Medical Education
team and is a resident advisor. Her educational areas of interest are in evidence-based medicine education, quality improvement education, mock code simulation, and the pediatric hospitalist elective.
Dr. Andy Newcomer received his undergraduate degree from Columbia University and his medical degree from Temple University. He completed his pediatric residency training at UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital, followed by a year as chief resident. He currently serves as the Associate Medical Director of Mattel Children's Hospital.
Summary
This book is an essential question-based study guide with over 500 high-yield questions written by experts in the field from the nation's top children's hospitals. It includes tables and figures for visual learners, color photos, and QuickReviewTM pearls in each subject area to help you succeed on the Pediatric Hospital Medicine boards.
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In this high-yield and innovative book, Kulkarni, Kamzan and Newcomer provide important, relevant, and engaging board review questions that are useful for studying for certification exams or building general knowledge. Their quick facts and questions cover the breadth of diagnoses in the field of PHM and are valuable for seasoned physicians as well as those newer to the field."
—Caroline E. Rassbach, MD, MA Ed, Clinical Associate Professor and Pediatrics Residency Director, Stanford University School of Medicine
