Product Description

The most complete, authoritative, and up-to-date guide to
children's symptoms available--from the most respected authority on child and adolescent heath care in America

"Keep it close at hand."
--Sesame Street Parents magazine

When an infant or small child is ill, it is often very difficult for a parent to understand the nature of the problem. The American Academy of Pediatrics Guide to Your Child's Symptoms enables a parent to identify a symptom quickly, learn its possible cause, and determine how best to proceed. More than one hundred symptoms are listed alphabetically, and the text and illustrations that accompany each one are arranged in easy-to-follow charts. The Guide also includes:

¸         Advice and guidelines on evaluating the seriousness of the symptom
        and what action a parent should take, complete with a specific
        section on when to consult a pediatrician
¸         Comprehensive entries covering all children from birth
        through adolescence
¸         Scores of sidebars on important topics such as recognizing language
        milestones, correcting eye problems, and stopping a nosebleed
¸         An illustrated guide to basic first aid
¸         Guidelines for safety and accident prevention

Widely praised for its unprecedented user-friendly style and format, the hardcover edition of the Guide to Your Child's Symptoms was a number one Library Journal reference bestseller and a selection of the Literary Guild. The book also won the 1998 American Medical Writers Association Medical Book Award for Lay Readers, as well as a 1998 National Health Information Award.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1600638 in Books
• Published on: 1998-12-29
• Released on: 1998-12-29
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

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This guide lets parents identify a child's symptoms quickly, learn the possible cause, and determine how best to proceed.

About the Author
Donald Schiff, M.D., is a professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and an attending physician at the Children's Hospital in Denver. Steven P. Shelov, M.D., M.S., is the chairman of pediatrics at Maimonides Medical Center and a professor of pediatrics at the State University of New York in Brooklyn. The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 53,000 primary-care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety, and well-being of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. Previous American Academy of Pediatrics books include the Guide to Your Child's Nutrition and Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5. The AAP is headquartered in Elk Grove Village, Illinois.