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The American Academy of Pediatrics Guide to Your Child's Symptoms The Official Complete Home Reference Birth Through Adolescence - Guide to Your Child's Symptoms Author: Donald Md Fa Schiff, Steven P. Md Shelov 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 proble...  more »m. 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.  « less Post This Book + Reminder Login | Register ISBN-13: 9780375752575 ISBN-10: 0375752579 Publication Date: 1/1997 Pages: 272 Rating: Currently 3.9/5 Stars.  4 3.9 stars, based on 4 ratings Publisher: Villard Book Type: Paperback Reviews: Amazon | Write a Review

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