Competency Index: An index of NMC Competencies is provided in the preliminary pages to locate every prescribed competency. Additionally, every chapter begins with a list of Competencies covered in that particular chapter. • Figures, flowcharts, and clinical photographs: The text is replete with fully colored figures and photographs, to facilitate easy retention. In fact, they form the bulk of the book. • Text: The focus remains on the core pediatric topics, the text is to-the-point, concise and yet complete, and interspersed with multiple Tables and Boxes, wherever essential. Every chapter is thoroughly updated. • Case scenarios: The text is supplemented by a sprinkling of Case Studies highlighting the common scenarios of common illnesses in children. Case studies are a unique feature of this textbook in keeping with the requirement of competency-based curriculum. These are intended to help students visualize the presentation in the true clinical context. • Revision points: Every important topic is followed by a summary of take-home messages in a revision box as “In A Nutshell.” The entire book thus, can be revised in a matter of hours by just reading these boxes. • Writing style: The language is simple, the paragraphs short, and the jargon simplified to have a flow in readability. The editing style facilitates understanding. All chapters have been kept on an even keel. • The layout: Entire book is in full color, with color-coding to highlight treatment, case studies, revision points, tables, boxes, and suggested reading. • Faculty: Contributed by more than 60 teachers of pediatrics from all over the country and from premier institutions.