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The�MassGeneral Hospital for Children Handbook of Pediatric Global Health�is a concise resource for the ever-increasing number of health professionals involved in global health, many of whom spend a few weeks to months or even years providing medical care in resource-poor countries.� This Handbook�provides practical, evidence-based, hands-on guidance for managing and preventing childhood illnesses when resources are limited in low- and middle-income countries. �It also offers a setting-specific understanding and management approaches to the major causes of childhood mortality, including pneumonia, diarrhea, birth asphyxia, complications of preterm birth, and neonatal sepsis.� The�Handbook provides�an overview of childhood mortality, health systems, and the various stakeholders that play a role in the global health arena, and also contains chapters focusing on adolescents who are increasingly recognized as a unique population in whom interventions can go a long way in bothconsolidating�the gains made in childhood and preventing adult disease.� Finally, key topics in non-communicable diseases are covered, including trauma and injuries, pediatric mental health, child and adolescent rights, and oral health.� Not meant solely for pediatricians, the Handbook�is designed for generalists, specialists, doctors, nurses, other health care workers, and those in training.� An indispensable reference for health professionals overseas, the�Handbook�will also be a useful addition and resource for academic centers and universities in industrialized nations that are creating courses for trainees who will do clinical electives abroad during their training. �Typham this is the title: The MassGeneral Hospital for Children Handbook of Pediatric Global Health