By Gale A. Pearson, Consultant Paediatric Intensivist (Head of Speciality), Intensive Care Unit), The Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom HANDBOOK OF PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE is a highly practical guide to the care of very sick children, giving clear and concise advice on diagnosis and management. The book is divided into two parts -- the first covers general topics that orient the reader to the environment of pediatric intensive care, the second takes an organ-system approach, with consideration of specific diagnoses and interventions.