The Normal Child: Some Problems Of The First Five Years And Their Treatment
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: 3rd ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
What does it truly mean for a child to be normal, and how should a parent or physician respond when development seems to deviate from expectation? The Normal Child: Some Problems of the First Five Years and their Treatment presents an authoritative and clinically grounded examination of child development during the crucial early years of life, written by one of Britain's most distinguished paediatricians. Drawing on his extensive work as Professor of Child Health at the University of Sheffield, Ronald S. Illingworth chronicles the common developmental challenges encountered in infancy and toddlerhood, offering clear, practical guidance on their recognition and management. Illustrated with 52 figures to aid clinical comprehension, this third edition reflects the accumulated wisdom of a specialist who brought both scientific rigour and compassionate insight to his practice. Illingworth's writing is characterised by its precision, accessibility, and unwavering focus on the practical needs of both clinician and caregiver — a hallmark of his prolific and influential body of work in paediatric medicine. The text argues convincingly that understanding the spectrum of normal development is the essential prerequisite for identifying true disorder, a deceptively simple premise that underpins every chapter. For medical students, general practitioners, health visitors, and engaged parents alike, this volume remains a landmark contribution to paediatric literature — one that prompts the reader to question just how confidently they can define the word normal.
Author: Ronald S. Illingworth
Format: Hardback
Published: 1964, J. & A. Churchill Ltd.
Genre: Medicine
Edition: 3rd ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
What does it truly mean for a child to be normal, and how should a parent or physician respond when development seems to deviate from expectation? The Normal Child: Some Problems of the First Five Years and their Treatment presents an authoritative and clinically grounded examination of child development during the crucial early years of life, written by one of Britain's most distinguished paediatricians. Drawing on his extensive work as Professor of Child Health at the University of Sheffield, Ronald S. Illingworth chronicles the common developmental challenges encountered in infancy and toddlerhood, offering clear, practical guidance on their recognition and management. Illustrated with 52 figures to aid clinical comprehension, this third edition reflects the accumulated wisdom of a specialist who brought both scientific rigour and compassionate insight to his practice. Illingworth's writing is characterised by its precision, accessibility, and unwavering focus on the practical needs of both clinician and caregiver — a hallmark of his prolific and influential body of work in paediatric medicine. The text argues convincingly that understanding the spectrum of normal development is the essential prerequisite for identifying true disorder, a deceptively simple premise that underpins every chapter. For medical students, general practitioners, health visitors, and engaged parents alike, this volume remains a landmark contribution to paediatric literature — one that prompts the reader to question just how confidently they can define the word normal.