The Pediatric Patient edited by Sarah R. Gustafson; David B. Coursin (Very good, 1966, HC, 269 pgs, J. B. Lippincott Co.)

Very good condition: cover has stain; pages are unmarked. #63-18325

FOREWARD: In this fourth volume of the series, we continue to bring to the practitioner in pediatrics some of the year's highlights in an advancing field of medicine. We include, as before, a chapter on a developing area in basic biologic science; this year's selection is homeostatic regulation of body fluids, electrolytes, and acid-base.

Hardly "new", the concept of physiologic homeostasis had its beginning over a century ago in Claude Bernard's formulation: biologic integrity requires maintenance of a constant internal environment. But in its application to clinical medicine, particularly pediatrics, the subject is ever new.

Chapters include:

1. Homeostasis Regulation; Body Fluids, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base
2. Steroids: Uses, hazards and Cautions in Pediatric Therapy
3. Highlights in Hematology
4. Antiviral Agents
5. The Child With a Hearing Problem
6. Dental Problems
7. Miscellany in Brief