It can sometimes be hard to separate specialist respiratory paediatrics from general paediatrics, as respiratory disease forms such a large part of acute and outpatient work. This book aims to provide a practical guide to respiratory medicine for general paediatricians and respiratory specialists both at consultant and trainee level. As a trainee new to respiratory medicine I aimed to put this to the test and used the handbook regularly over a period of 3 months. First impressions were good and I found the Oxford handbook format familiar and easy to navigate. The book is written by three …