Books in the Current Diagnostic Pediatrics series

All unsuccessful revolutions are the same, but each successful one is different in its own distinctive way. The reason why revolutions occur is that new forces attain increasing significance and classic institutions are incapable of accomodating these forces. These successful revolutions produced a new dynamic and new perspectives.

Trauma to various organ systems is a common medical problem in the pediatric age group. Injury due to violent action of others such as gunshot and stab wounds are not as common as in the adult population but they are increasing in the teenage group.

The establishment of the European Society of Pediatric Radiology in 1963, and the start of the journal Pediatric Radiology 10 years later, have created international platforms for the circulation of rapidly accumulating knowledge.