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Ghai's Essential Pediatrics
Preface to the Seventh Edition
This edition of the Essential Pediatrics marks the completion of more than 25 years of its existence as a beacon of art and science of pediatrics in the country and beyond. Essential Pediatrics began in 1982 with Dr. OP Ghai as its lead author and founder editor. He directed and steered this book until his sudden passing away in May 2008. Dr. Ghai was actively involved in the preparation of this edition, which continues to bear an indelible imprint of his creative instinct and scholarship....more
About the Author
Prof. Om Prakash Ghai had a distinguished academic tenure at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. He started the Department of Pediatrics in 1959 with six beds for children. Under his leadership, the department evolved into a multispecialty centre of international reputed....
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