A Map of the Child: A Pediatrician's Tour of the Body

by Darshak Sanghavi

Book Overview

"A delightful, quirky, awe-inspiring journey . . . Sanghavi is a vivid and effortless teller of human tales and quite evidently a special doctor, too." --Atul Gawande, author of Complications

In this compelling book, Dr. Darshak Sanghavi takes the reader on a dramatic tour of a child's eight vital organs, beginning with the lungs and proceeding through the heart, blood, bones, brain, skin, gonads, and gut.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805075119
• ISBN13: 9780805075113
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
• Length: 305 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Great Book!

This book is a great read and I reccommend this to anyone in the medical field and for anyone with a child. You don't need any medical knowledge to understand the book as everything is made for the layperson to understand. I loved the book!

Phenomenal

As an undergraduate interested in pediatrics but without an extensive knowledge of the body as of yet, this book was absolutely wonderful. Dr. Sanghavi provides a frank, honest view of children's health that I couldn't put down. Wonderful book.

Fascinating

I'm not a doctor but I am the mother of a child and I found this book hard to put down. The author did a terrific job of packaging very clinical information in a compelling and readable book. The stories of his personal and professional experiences really bring the book to life. It's a must for every parent.

Experience life as a pediatrician

This book is a highly readable journey ranging from intensely personal experiences and explanations of the underpinnings of childhood medical ailments. Dr. Sanghavi explains case studies like a master storyteller, so that the reader learns experientially, which is much more enjoyable than perusing a dry textbook. It is not a comprehensive handbook of what ails children, nor is it meant to be. But it does give insight on a wide variety of medical conditions that may affect your child or the children of friends and family. Besides being appealing to any parent, this book will appeal to those who are fascinated by the function of the human body, what life would be like as a pediatrician, and current thinking on a variety of medical debates, including homeopathic medicine, medical opinion and knowledge in the courtroom, and prenatal care. This book is an educational and touching way to see life through the eyes of a thoughtful and academic pediatrician.

Compelling for any parent

A fabulous book. As a father and the husband of a doctor, I have a keen interest in the subject of this book. Dr. Sanghavi writes with such enthusiasm, compassion and lack of ego that the layperson is drawn into the often confusing and exclusive world of medicine. His historical references, which back up or explain a current case, are fascinating. I hope this will not be the only time we hear from Dr. Sanghavi.