When I first received this book it quickly became apparent that it is not for a little light reading. I was expecting a handy-sized paperback so when the large tome arrived I failed in my attempt to read it from cover to cover. It immediately strikes you as a reference book, with over 1200 pages from a group of 150 American authors. It is split into 18 sections, each being subdivided into chapters covering all aspects of paediatric care including anaesthesia and sedation, neonates, toxicology, trauma and other general concepts. The chapters are structured in the same way …