This book draws together a collection of current review articles published in the British Medical Journal on clinically important Paediatric topics. Among the many topics covered in this volume dealing with issues relating to the clinical care of children are contributions on managing common breastfeeding problems in the community, the diagnosis of autism in childhood, issues relating to obesity in children including epidemiology, measurement, risk factors, screening and its prevention and management, identifying brain tumours in children and young adults and the use and misuse of drugs and alcohol in adolescence. These along with a range of other relevant and difficult issues in paediatric care are covered.