The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health's (RCPCH) Diploma in Child Health is designed to recognise a doctor's special knowledge and experience in the medical care of children, and to contribute to their continued professional development. This practical study guide and its counterpart, Volume 2, are written by members of the RCPCH and a senior examiner for the diploma, along with a GP Principal, and they are essential reading for anyone taking the examination. Providing advice and step-by-step guidance to steer postgraduate trainees towards success, they are designed to enhance the practice of GPs, GP vocational trainees, staff grade doctors and senior house officers in paediatrics, and trainees in specialties allied to paediatrics. The subject areas covered in Volume 1 are also relevant to the membership exam for the RCPCH, making this versatile book a useful additional support for candidates taking the RCPCH entrance exam.
