RT Book, Section
A1 Kline, Mark W.
SR Print(0)
ID 1154110810
T1 Preface
T2 Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259588594
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1154110810
RD 2024/04/19
AB We  are  honored  and  privileged  to  have  assumed  editorial  responsibilities  for  the  23rd  edition  of  this  iconic,  120-year-old  textbook  of  pediatrics,  originated  as  Diseases  of  Infancy  and  Childhood  by  Dr.  Luther  Emmett  Holt  in  1896.  The  book  was  published  through  11  editions  into  the  1940s  by  Dr.  Holt  and  subsequently  by  his  son,  Dr.  Luther  Emmett  Holt,  Jr.,  and  eventually  through  another  7  editions  by  Dr.  Abraham  Rudolph,  who  turned  Rudolph’s  Pediatrics  into  one  of  the  world’s  most  widely  recognized  and  read  medical  textbooks.  This  23rd  edition  represents  the  first  complete  transition  of  editorial  responsibilities  in  more  than  40  years.  It  comes  as  pediatric  practice  advances  at  a  dizzying  pace.  Each  new  month  brings  reports  in  the  medical  literature  of  new  diagnostic  tools  and  therapeutic  strategies.  Revolutionary  advances  in  human  genomics  are  illuminating  the  etiologies  and  pathogenesis  of  many  of  the  most  vexing  medical  conditions  pediatricians  have  faced  over  the  course  of  decades  and  generations.  Fields  as  diverse  as  oncology,  immunology,  and  neurology  are  being  transformed  by  these  advances.  At  the  same  time,  pediatricians  are  being  asked  to  do  more  with  less,  to  be  more  efficient,  to  provide  better  patient  access,  and  to  become  better  stewards  of  the  limited  resources  entrusted  to  us.  We  treat  children,  and  families,  not  diseases,  and  our  patients  depend  on  us  to  be  as  straightforward  and  pragmatic  as  possible.  Change  is  inherently  challenging,  but  big  challenges  invariably  represent  big  opportunities.  There  has  never  been  a  better  time  to  be  a  pediatrician  or  a  more  hopeful  time  to  be  the  parent  of  a  seriously  ill  child.  The  years  ahead  will  bring  better  treatments  and  more  cures  for  a  multitude  of  medical  conditions  afflicting  children.  Our  fondest  hope  is  that  in  the  pages  of  this  textbook  the  reader  will  find  not  only  relevant  facts  and  information  but  also  the  inspiration  to  do  more  for  the  children  and  families  we  serve.