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The Baby Bear Book



For the past two decades, The Baby Bear Book has been the "go-to" text for healthcare professionals caring for sick children in Singapore. With an emphasis on the clinical aspects of paediatric care, the 4th edition includes important revisions and new chapters by experienced clinicians to enhance its usefulness in today's practice. The Baby Bear Book is a practical guide which provides the latest evidencebased information that is relevant to the care of children from newborn through adolescence.

This book provides key messages from the relevant literature and practical solutions to real problems faced by those who work with sick children, presented by experienced, expert paediatricians. It is a ready reference for paediatricians and family physicians at every stage of their training, and long after.


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Featured Contents

  • Medical Emergencies
  • Surgical Emergencies
  • Procedures
  • Sedation and Analgesia
  • Adolescent Health
  • Allergy & Immunology
  • Cardiology
  • Child Development
  • Child Protection
  • Dermatology
  • Endocrinology
  • Fluids & Electrolytes
  • Gastroenterology
  • Genetics and Metabolic
  • Haematology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Neonatology
  • Nephrology
  • Neurology
  • Oncology
  • Psychiatry
  • Respiratory
  • Rheumatology
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Appendices
    • Growth Charts
    • Drugs
    • Useful Formulae

Readership

Medical and nursing students, paediatric and family medicine trainees, practising physicians, nursing and allied health practitioners.

About the Editors

Dr Chong Kok Wee is Head of the Paediatric Allergy Service and a Consultant at the Department of Paediatrics, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH), Singapore. He received his medical degree from the National University of Singapore in 2007 and obtained his post-graduate Paediatric Medicine specialist qualifications in 2012. In 2019, he completed his fellowship in paediatric allergy at St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College, London. His research interests include food and drug allergies in children, as well as food oral immunotherapy.

Dr Tan Yi Hua is a Consultant at the Respiratory Medicine Service, Department of Paediatrics, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH), Singapore. He received his medical degree from National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2006, and obtained his Graduate Diploma in Family Medicine in 2009 from NUS as well as Master of Medicine in Paediatric Medicine from NUS and Membership to the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health in 2013. He obtained his specialist accreditations and went on to subspecialise in Paediatric Pulmonology, formally joining Respiratory Medicine Service in 2017. His clinical research interests are in paediatric pulmonology and sleep-related disorders.