Cystic fibrosis care—a practical guide is a book that fully delivers on its title. It is indeed a practical guide to the care and management of children with cystic fibrosis, although if you took the cover photographs too literally you might think that the disease occurred only in sporting and artistic girls (although the point about the athletic achievements of children with cystic fibrosis is well made)! Cystic fibrosis is a model disease in paediatrics in that it is truly multifaceted and involves virtually all areas of paediatric practice. The contributing authors, all from Southampton, have consistently written chapters that provide accessible and up-to-date guides to …