By Carol Berkowitz, Jane Carver PhD MS MPH, Moira Szilagyi, Ronald Hirschl MD, Surendra Varma MD

Advances in Pediatrics reviews the year’s most important findings and updates within the field in order to provide pediatricians and primary care providers with the current clinical information they need to improve patient outcomes. A distinguished editorial board, led by Dr. Carol Berkowitz, identifies key areas of major progress and controversy and invites preeminent specialists to contribute original articles devoted to these topics. These insightful overviews in pediatrics inform and enhance clinical practice by bringing concepts to a clinical level and exploring their everyday impact on patient care.

Contains 16 articles on such topics as transgender medicine, effects of COVID on trauma and child abuse, preventing cardiac death in children, Munchhausen syndrome by proxy, appendicitis, and more.

Provides in-depth, clinical reviews in pediatrics, providing actionable insights for clinical practice.

Presents the latest information in the field under the leadership of an experienced editorial team. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews.