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The Harriet Lane Handbook, 16th edPediatric Pearls: The Handbook of Practical Pediatrics, 4th ed
The Harriet Lane Handbook, 16th ed edited by the Harriet Lane Service, Children's Medical and Surgical Center of the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Veronica L. Gunn, MD, MPH, and Christian Nechyba, MD, 1056 pp, with 145 illus and 44 color plates, $42.95, ISBN 0-323-01486-0, St Louis, Mo, Mosby, 2002.
Pediatric Pearls: The Handbook of Practical Pediatrics, 4th ed by Beryl J. Rosenstein, MD, Patricia D. Fosarelli, MD, and M. Douglas Baker, MD, 464 pp, with illus, $42.95, ISBN 0-323-01498-4, St Louis, Mo, Mosby, 2002.
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2003;157:938-939.
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When I was an intern, the Harriet Lane Handbook was my security blanket—I carried it everywhere. My new white coat soon bore the rectangular imprint of my constant companion, an imprint that proudly announced my growing status as a seasoned intern. I used the Handbook with almost every admission to the hospital, to write orders, check medication dosing, and confirm my differential diagnoses and management plans. When I became a junior resident, my relationship with Harriet Lane changed. The Handbook became less like my security blanket and more like a trustworthy friend. Although I didn't always need to have the Handbook with me, I did consult it for every major decision—checking medications, confirming formulas, or consulting tables and algorithms. And like any good friend, the Harriet Lane Handbook was a source upon which I could steadfastly rely.
Mosby recently released the 16th edition of the Handbook, which continues to . . . [Full Text of this Article]
Elissa Blum Rottenberg, MD
Boston Combined Residency Program in Pediatrics
64 Ferncroft Rd
Newton, MA 02468
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