Most Popular Books by American Academy Of Pediatrics

From the foremost authority on children''s health--a vital guide for parents whose children suffer from allergies and asthma Asthma and allergies are the most common chronic childhood diseases. Asthma affects nearly 5 million American children, while allergies affect about 50 million. This comprehensive book is an invaluable resource for parents who want answers and information about their children''s allergies and asthma. This user-friendly volume is filled with up-to-the-minute advice from pediatricians on how to , Identify allergies and asthma , Prevent attacks , Minimize triggers and avoid allergens , Understand medications and choose them wisely , Explain allergies to young children , Help children of all ages manage symptoms As with all AAP Guides, the layout and writing style make information easy to find, with real-life case studies, sidebars, and tables to help parents raise healthy, active children.

Identifies a variety of sleep problems in children from infancy through adolescence, and provides practical strategies for establishing good sleep habits and solving common sleep problems such as difficulties falling asleep and night fears.

"The School Health guide, prepared by the Committee on School Health, addresses two important aspects of a child''s life: health and education. It has been written to acquaint health professionals with the educational and administrative guidelines by which school systems operate and to provide educators additional medical/nursing knowledge concerning the health of school children" -- Foreword.

The new Instructor Manual for Neonatal Resuscitation has been completely revised for NRP(tm) hospital-based instructors and regional trainers who wish to present high quality simulation-based NRP(tm) courses. The manual features information relevant to NRP Instructors of all experience levels, including chapters about organizing supplies and equipment, setting up for all NRP Provider and Instructor courses, conducting simulation and debriefing, and performing administrative tasks.

From America’s most trusted pediatric authority comes an indispensable, easy-to-use guide to helping your baby and young child flourish in the first five years of life—physically, mentally, and emotionally. The first five years of a child’s life are filled with major developmental and behavioral milestones. During this period your infant becomes an individual who has mastered a range of skills—from walking to making conversation–that prepares him or her to enter the world beyond home and family. For parents, this wondrous time provides an opportunity to help children fulfill their potential. The Wonder Years shows you how to make the most of it. Written in the same warm and accessible language that has endeared the Academy’s bestselling Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5 to millions of parents for over fifteen years, this doctor-approved resource features a variety of fun-filled activities, tips, and hints, and offers the most dependable, authoritative, up-to-date information on child development, including: • Ideal patterns of growth at every stage—and normal variances • Parent-child activities that help you monitor and promote your child’s development • Easy ways to create an enriching home environment • A “behind-the-scenes” look at what’s going on in your child’s developing brain • Information on aiding children with special needs–from ADHD, autism, and learning disabilities to those who are gifted • Advice on consulting specialists, including nutritionists, occupational therapists, and counselors • Tips on safety and injury prevention • How factors like birth order and gender impact development With five hundred full-color photographs and illustrations, developmental time lines, charts, and graphs, this family-friendly book is the definitive guide no parent or caregiver can afford to be without.

Describes more than one hundred common childhood symptoms and provides advice for parents and caregivers.

Completely revised and expanded, the new 3rd edition is the comprehensive AAP guide to the identification, prevention, and treatment of pediatric environmental health problems. From playground to classroom, at home and across town, environmental hazards are all around us - an unfortunate fact of modern life. And no one is more vulnerable to the adverse health effects these hazards can cause than our children. It''s no wonder that environmental hazards are among parents'' top health concerns for their children. Yet little time is spent training physicians and other caregivers to recognize, prevent, and treat ailments resulting from exposure to harmful substances and environments. This comprehensive guide puts critical children''s health information and answers to parents'' questions at your fingertips. From asbestos to radiation, ultraviolet rays, pesticides, asthma, lead, tobacco, childcare and school environments - plus new chapters on global climate change, plasticizers, developmental disabilities, environmental disasters, and more - current information on an exhaustive range of environmental health issues is included. The 3rd edition features 59 topic-based chapters including the addition of 18 new chapters. Contents: - Background: Addressing Environmental Health in Primary Care - History and Growth of Pediatric Environmental Health - Children''s Unique Vulnerabilities to Environmental Hazards - Individual Susceptibility to Environmental Toxicants - Taking an Environmental History and Giving Anticipatory Guidance - Medical Laboratory Testing of Body Fluids and Tissues - Environmental Measurements Environments - Preconceptional and Prenatal Exposures - Built Environment - Child Care Settings - Schools - Waste Sites - Work Places - Environmental Health Considerations for Children in Developing Nations, and Implications for Immigrants and Adoptees Food and Water - Breast Milk - Phytoestrogen and Contaminants in Infant Formula - Water - Food Safety - Herbs, Dietary Supplements and Other Remedies Chemical and Physical Exposures - Air Pollutants, Indoor - Air Pollutants, Outdoor - Arsenic - Asbestos - Carbon Monoxide - Chromium, Manganese, and Nickel - Cold and Heat - Electric and Magnetic Fields - Endocrine Disrupters - Gasoline and its Additives - Ionizing Radiation (Excluding Radon) - Lead - Mercury - Nitrates and Nitrites in Water - Noise - Persistent Organic Pollutants - DDT, PCBs, PCDFs, and Dioxins - Persistent Toxic Substances - Pesticides - Plasticizers - Radon - Tobacco Use and Secondhand Tobacco Smoke Exposure - Ultraviolet Radiation Special Topics - Arts and Crafts - Asthma - Birth Defects and Other Adverse Developmental Outcomes - Cancer - Chelation for "Heavy Metal" Toxicity - Chemical-Biological Terrorism - Developmental Disabilities - Drug (Methamphetamine) Laboratories - Emerging Technologies and Materials - Environmental Disasters - Environmental Equity - Ethical Issues - Global Climate Change - Multiple Chemical Sensitivities - Nontherapeutic Use of Antibiotics in Animal Agriculture Public Health Aspects of Environmental Health - Precautionary Principle - Risk Assessment, Risk Management, and Risk Communication - Environmental Health Advocacy Resources for Children''s Environmental Health Curricula for Environmental Education and Environmental Health Science Education in Primary and Secondary Schools

Provides tips and guidelines for babysitters, including the basics on how to care for children, what to do if a child needs first aid, and how to stay safe while babysitting.

This new quick reference guide offers easy-to-read explanations for how infectious diseases spread, how to prepare for illness, and how to limit the burden of illness associated with group settings. Handy fact sheets describe specific types of infectious diseases in common terms, methods of transmission, recommendations for both immediate intervention and child care exclusion and re-admittance criteria.

The guide to every aspect of infant care that’s most recommended by pediatricians and trusted by parents, with over four million copies sold—now in a completely revised and updated fifth edition! From the American Academy of Pediatrics, the nation’s most authoritativename in childcare, comes the definitive all-in-one resource Your Baby’s First Year. Featuring new and expanded content, including the latest reports on cutting-edge research into early brain development, the fully illustrated fifth edition of Your Baby’s First Year includes • Guidelines for prenatal and newborn care, with spotlights on maternal nutrition, exercise, and screening tests during pregnancy • Milestones for physical, emotional, social, and cognitive growth, as well as visual, hearing, language, and movement milestones • Cutting-edge research on early brain development and how babies and young children think. • A complete health encyclopedia covering injuries, illnesses, and congenital diseases • An in-depth discussion on breastfeeding, including its benefits, techniques, and challenges • Revised nutrition recommendations, including the importance of early introduction of allergenic foods and obesity prevention tips • Tips for choosing childcare programs • Updated safety standards: the very latest AAP recommendations, from CPR instruction, safe sleep, and immunizations, to childproofing tips, car safety seats, and toy safety • Safety checks for home, including bathing, preventing drowning, poisoning, choking, burns, and falls • And much more Comprehensive, reassuring, and up-to-date, Your Baby’s First Year is an indispensable guide for parents everywhere.

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This monograph explores the mechanisms and timing of possible etiologic events that contribute to fetal and neonatal neurologic injury. the report presents evidence that most cases of cerebral palsy are a result of multifactorial and unpreventable causes that occur during fetal development or in the newborn after delivery, and not a result of an isolated intrapartum hypoxic event. the report contains a set of criteria that may be used to define (or rule out) an acute intrapartum hypoxic event sufficient to cause or suggest cerebral palsy.

This comprehensive guide to attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) offers parents balanced, reassuring, and authoritative information to help them understand and manage this challenging and often misunderstood condition.

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This resource is designed for physicians interested in reducing antibiotic use without compromizing patient care. It features six articles which examine scientific studies on reducing antibiotic overuse. Topics include antibiotic prescribing for children with colds, upper respiratory tract infections, and bronchitis; parents'' and physicians'' views on antibiotics; and parent-directed materials on infection prevention strategies. The text includes a report of a seminar co-sponsored by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the AAP, and contributors include members of the Childhood and Respiratory Disease Branch of the CDC.

BLAST! (Babysitter Lessons And Safety Training), Second Edition, The Ideal Training Program For Potential Babysitters And Parents Considering Hiring A Babysitter Is Now Available As A Complete Classroom Package. BLAST! Is The Exciting And Interactive Program That Provides Extensive Training In Pediatric First Aid, Household Safety, And The Fundamentals Of Childcare. The BLAST!, 2E Classroom Package Includes A BLAST!, 2E Facilitators Manual, A BLAST!, 2E CD-ROM, And 10 BLAST!, 2E Books.

"Selected standards from Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance standards; guidelines for Early Care and Education Programs, 3rd edition."--t.p.