New Releases by American Academy of Pediatrics

New 9th Edition! Innovative resource for interactive, simulation-based teaching and learning! The Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) is an educational program jointly sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Heart Association (AHA). The course is designed to teach an evidence-based approach to resuscitation of the newborn to hospital staff who care for newborns at the time of delivery.

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 sixth edition! From the American Academy of Pediatrics, the nation’s most authoritative name 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 sixth 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.

Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP), Fourth Edition is an evidence-based resource of essential medical content for the assessment and management of infants and children in the field. This respected and ground-breaking program paired physicians and EMS providers together to ensure the content reflects current best practices and the realities of the field. Developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, PEPP is designed to give prehospital professionals the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need to effectively assess and manage pediatric patients.PEPP combines world-class content with engaging features and an interactive course to truly prepare prehospital professionals to care for pediatric patients.The Fourth Edition Includes:A new chapter on Behavioral EmergenciesA top-flight EMS author team working with AAP physician reviewers to ensure exceptional medical content with a focus on how it is applied in the “streets”New procedures on tourniquet application and intranasal medication administrationFeatures Include:The Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT) represents the essence of the PEPP patient assessment method, which includes assessing appearance, work of breathing, and circulation to the skin.The Patient Assessment Flowchart provides students with an easy-to-understand reference of the pediatric patient assessment process.Case Studies provide an opportunity for students to apply the foundational knowledge presented in the chapter and strengthen their critical-thinking skills.Procedures provide step-by-step explanations and visual summaries of vital BLS and ALS pediatric care skills.Flexible Course Options:PEPP Course Coordinators may offer a 2-day onsite course or a 1-day enhanced hybrid course at the BLS or ALS level.The onsite course features interactive case-based lectures where students apply their knowledge in a safe environment.The hybrid course features case-based online modules with engaging interactivities, including rapid skills demonstration videos that students complete before attending the onsite portion for hands-on skill station coaching and small-group discussions.The BLS-level courses are geared toward emergency responders and EMTs, while the ALS-level courses are geared toward AEMTs and Paramedics.

Now in its seventh edition! From the American Academy of Pediatrics, the most up-to-date, expert advice for mothers, fathers, and care providers—all in one guide. All parents want to provide the very best care for their children. This essential resource from the most respected organization in child health is the one guide pediatricians routinely recommend. Parents can safely trust the guidance, which covers everything from preparing for childbirth to toilet training and from breastfeeding to nurturing your child’s self-esteem. Whether it’s resolving common childhood health problems or detailed instructions for coping with emergency medical situations, this new and revised edition of Caring for Your Baby and Young Child has everything you need, with information on . . . • Basic care from infancy through age five • Milestones for physical, emotional, social, and cognitive growth, as well as visual, hearing, language, and movement mileposts • Information on healthy development and disabilities, including what to watch for and when to seek help • Injuries, illnesses, congenital diseases, and other disabilities addressed in a complete health encyclopedia • Updated content dedicated to environmental hazards and allergies • Guidelines for prenatal and newborn care, with spotlights on maternal nutrition, exercise, and screening tests during pregnancy • An in-depth discussion of breastfeeding, including its benefits, techniques, and challenges • Revised nutrition recommendations, including the importance of early introduction of allergenic foods and obesity prevention tips • Updated safety standards: the very latest AAP recommendations, from CPR instruction, safe sleep, and immunizations to childproofing tips, car safety seats, and toy safety • Tips for choosing childcare programs • Cutting edge research on early brain development and how babies and young children think • Updated media chapter, including the effects of media and technology exposure on children and how to make the most of screen time in the home Caring for Your Baby and Young Child is an essential childcare resource—recommended by pediatricians and trusted by parents.

The fourth edition contains guidelines on the development and evaluation of the health and safety of children in early care and education settings. This guide features 10 chapters of more than 650 standards and dozens of appendixes with valuable supplemental information, forms, and tools. KEY FEATURES More than 100 updated standards and appendixes Updated appendixes, including Signs and Symptoms Chart, Recommended Immunization Schedule, and Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care Completely revised and updated topics on environmental health, infectious diseases, and nutrition TOPICS INCLUDE Staffing Program activities for healthy development Health promotion and protection Nutrition and food service Facilities, supplies, equipment, and environmental health Play areas and playgrounds, and transportation Infectious diseases Children with special health care needs and disabilities Administration Licensing and community action And more ...

This year''s completely updated 24th edition includes at changes in CPT codes as well as a new section titled "Coding Basics and Business Essentials" and a new chapter centering on mental and behavioral health services.

Purpose-built to streamline the coding process, this important guide condenses the vast ICD-10-CM code set into 546 pages of pediatric-centered guidelines and codes.Completely updated and revised 4th edition.

From the American Academy of Pediatrics, the most up-to-date advice for mothers, fathers, and caregivers of school-age children You’ve outgrown the baby books—but your school-age child needs your guidance and support more than ever. During the ages of 5 to 12, children continue to grow and develop skills and habits that will impact their future health and well-being. The American Academy of Pediatrics, the trusted organization that represents the nation’s top pediatricians, presents this revised and updated age-specific guide to help your children thrive during these formative years. A child’s school years, while exciting, bring new transitions. A comprehensive resource, Caring for Your School-Age Child includes advice on: • Your child’s emotional, physical, behavioral, and social development • The best ways to encourage good nutrition and physical fitness • Gender-specific issues facing boys and girls as they approach adolescence, including the stages of puberty • Your child’s media use, including screen time, electronic devices, and internet use and safety • Effective discipline, behavior problems, temper tantrums, and optimal nurturing • Promoting independence and fostering resilience through balanced expectations • Safety and injury prevention, plus handling emergency situations • School issues including promoting good homework skills and social dynamics, and dealing with school problems and learning disabilities • Talking to your child about self-esteem, puberty, being shy, and dealing with prejudice • Family matters, including divorce, stepfamilies, adoption, sibling rivalry, working-parent households, and childcare • Understanding your child’s inborn temperament—and how it affects the child-parent relationship • And much more, including a complete health encyclopedia covering injuries, illnesses, and chronic medical conditions such as asthma and diabetes Caring for Your School-Age Child is an essential childcare resource—recommended by pediatricians and trusted by parents.

Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP), United Kingdom Revised Third Edition represents a comprehensive source of prehospital medical information for the emergency care of infants and children. PEPP is designed to give prehospital professionals the education, skills, and confidence they need to effectively treat pediatric patients. Developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, PEPP specifically teaches prehospital professionals how to better assess and manage ill or injured children. PEPP combines comprehensive medical content with dynamic features and an interactive course to fully prepare prehospital professionals to care for children in the field.New to the Revised Third Edition:Meets 2015 CPR and ECC GuidelinesThe textbook content addresses every pediatric-specific competency statement in the National EMS Education StandardsShock and resuscitation content is covered in two separate chapters, placing more emphasis on these critical topicsA top-flight EMS author team working in conjunction with AAP physician reviewers ensures exceptional medical content with a “street” focusA free eBook is included with every printed copy of the Revised Third EditionFeatures include:The Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT) represents the essence of the PEPP patient assessment method, which includes assessing appearance, work of breathing, and circulation to the skinThe Patient Assessment Flowchart provides students with an easy-to-understand reference of the pediatric patient assessment processCase Studies provide an opportunity for critical thinking and encourage students to consider how they would treat a similar case in the fieldProcedures provide written step-by-step explanations and visual summaries of important BLS and ALS pediatric skillsInteractive Course and Flexible Course Options:PEPP Course Coordinators now have the option of offering onsite or hybrid coursesThe hybrid course includes engaging, interactive online modules that students complete before attending the onsite portion of the course for scenarios and hands-on skill stationsThe onsite course includes case-based lectures, live-action video, small group scenarios, and hands-on skill stationsA new renewal course for providers to keep up-to-date with their skillsThe BLS course is geared toward Emergency Medical Responders and EMTs, while the ALS course is ideal for AEMTs and Paramedics. Learn more about the PEPP course at www.PEPPsite.com. *Note: Access to the online modules can be purchased separately. Select the Student Resources tab above to purchase, or click the links below:BLS Pretest AccessALS Pretest AccessBLS Hybrid AccessALS Hybrid Access*PEPP Precourse Module access codes are not available in the eBook version.

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THE BREASTFEEDING BOOK YOUR DOCTOR RECOMMENDS Why is breastfeeding the optimal choice? What happens when my maternity leave is over? What’s the safest way to store pumped milk? The American Academy of Pediatrics answers these questions and many more in this invaluable resource to help you and your baby get the healthiest possible start. With everything new mothers need to know about breastfeeding, this fully revised and updated edition covers the very latest in research, including • information for mothers preparing for the first feeding and adjusting to home, family, and work as a nursing mother • the latest on rooming-in with your baby to strengthen the parent-child bond • new recommendations to reduce the risk of SIDS • reassuring guidance on pumping and milk storage • expanded coverage of proper nutrition for nursing mothers • ideal ways to establish a nursing routine and what to do when returning to work • the father’s role and creating a postpartum support network • solutions to common breastfeeding challenges Nursing mothers everywhere will find this book an indispensable guide to maximizing the lifelong benefits of breastfeeding that only the American Academy of Pediatrics can provide.

Covering the specific care needs of children in hospital settings, this edition provides guidance for the caregiver from the initial evaluation through post-release treatment and follow-up. Eighteen new chapters ensure coverage of the most current conditions and concerns.

Parents of babies in the NICU will become more informed partners in care with this essential resource and beautiful keepsake. The spiral-bound journal provides educational content and a place for parents to record their baby''s progress. Parents are encouraged to track their baby''s condition week-to-week and to commemorate special moments along the way. Journaling prompts remind parents to record their infant''s vital statistics and jot down questions to ask the medical team. The journal also includes helpful information on common issues and questions in the NICU, as well as an overview of developmental milestones. A self-care section offers tips for parents on coping during this stressful time. A glossary of NICU terms and a checklist for bringing baby home round out the NICU Journal.

"This essential resource provides key background information and recommendations for 12 health promotion themes, including 3 brand-new topics : promoting lifelong health for families and communities, promoting health for children and youth with special health care needs, and promoting the healthy and safe use of social media. Also included in this essential resource are well-child supervision standards for 31 age-based visits, from newborn through 21 years. The result : more efficient visits, stronger partnerships with children and families, and enhanced ability to keep up with changes in family, communities, and society that affect a child''s health."--Page 4 de la couverture.

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The Toilet-Training Book Your Pediatrician Recommends How will I know when my child is ready? How can I handle bedwetting and other accidents? What’s the best way to make this a positive experience for both of us? Helping your child through the toilet-training process may be one of your greatest challenges as a parent. And when it comes to this important developmental stage, every child is unique. If you’ve been confused by conflicting information from friends, relatives—even other books—here is expert advice from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the organization representing the nation’s finest pediatricians. Gathering invaluable input and suggestions from a wide range of parents on their experiences with toilet training their children, this revised and updated edition answers parents’ most frequently asked questions and concerns including: • Finding the right developmental moment to start toilet training your child • Handling the inevitable accidents in positive ways • Dealing with bedwetting, resistance, and constipation • Choosing the techniques that will work best for your child • Addressing the challenges children with special needs face • Tailoring your training for boys, girls, even twins • Determining if medication is needed—and the latest on prescription options The American Academy of Pediatrics Guide to Toilet Training is an essential resource for parents who want the best advice for themselves and the best experience for their children.

Part of the AM:STARs series, this new issue includes content on clinical GI challenges in the adolescent.

The reference of choice for pediatricians, pediatric residents, and medical students, the newly revised and expanded 5th edition provides clear, practice-oriented guidance of the core knowledge in pediatrics. Comprehensive coverage of hundreds of topics ranging from temper tantrums and thumb-sucking to diabetes and kidney disease make this an ideal reference for students, pediatric residents, pediatric nurse practitioners and nurses. More than 140 clinical chapters review pertinent epidemiology and pathophysiology, then gives concise guidelines on what symptoms to look for, what alternative diagnoses to consider, what tests to order, and how to manage your patient. Outcomes-centric focus - chapters open with a case presentation and a list of focal questions, and close with the case resolution. Quick reference organization - Signs and symptoms are grouped by body system for fast look-up; head, neck and respiratory system; cardiovascular system; hematologic, genitourinary, orthopedic, gastrointestinal, neurologic, dermatologic disorders. Consistent solution-oriented format - Steps through clinical presentation; pathophysiology; differential diagnosis; evaluation; lab tests; management; and prognosis. Illuminating visuals - Superb figures illustrate patient presentations and clinical procedures. An ideal reference for pediatricians, family physicians, medical students, residents, residency program directors, physician assistants, pediatric nurse practitioners and nurses.

Significantly revised and updated, the new second edition updates the science on neonatal encephalopathy presented in the 1st edition. The new 2nd edition recommends a broad evaluation of all potential contributing factors in every case of neonatal encephalopathy, including maternal medical history, obstetric and intrapartum factors, and placental pathology. This recommendation is a shift from the 2003 report, which focused on determining whether or not a hypoxic-ischemic event was the cause of neonatal encephalopathy. Includes new sections on - Placental pathology - Focal ischemic stroke - Neonatal interventions - Patient safety - Significant advances in neuroimaging This report will assist the clinician in evaluating a newborn with encephalopathy to assist in defining both the cause and timing.

Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews helps you stay up-to-date in key areas of current clinical practice This widely respected resource continues to deliver high-quality, evidence-based information needed for day-to-day diagnostic and management problem-solving. Topics in this issue include Approaching Young Adult Health and Medicine from a Developmental Perspective, Seizing the Opportunity: Improving Young Adult Preventive Health Care, Health Insurance, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and Young Adults, Social Media and Health, Helping Those Who Serve: Care of the Young Adult Veteran, Mental Health Among Late Adolescents and Young Adults from a Population-Level and Clinical Perspective, Nonmedical Use of Prescription Medications in Young Adults, The Transition from Adolescence to Adulthood and Associated Substance Use/Abuse, Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes: How to Help, Asperger Syndrome in Young Adulthood: The Physician As Supportive Coach and Medical Advisor, Primary Care for Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer: Medical Needs and Required Strategies, ADHD Diagnosis and Treatment in College Students and Young Adults Book jacket.

Keep up with current practice guidelines and policies with the latest, most up-to-date edition of this clinical reference classic. This evidence-based decision-making tool for managing common pediatric conditions has been revised and updated for 2013, with the latest clinical practice guidelines for more than 30 conditions, plus every AAP policy statement, clinical report, and technical report through December 2012.

Based on key content from the American Academy of Pediatric''s Red Book(r), the Red Book Atlas, 2nd editon provides essential information and recommendations for diagnosing and treating more than 100 pediatric conditions. Look here for all the essentials on everything from actinomycosis to amebiasis to anthrax; hepatitis to herpes to hookworm; tuberculosis to tularemia to typhus. It streamlines disease recognition and clinical decision-making withmore than 800 full-color images adjacent to concise diagnostic and treatment guidelines. Includes 300 new images! 27 new chapters include: Astrovirus Bacillus cereus Blastocystis hominis Burkholderia Human Calicivirus Chlamydophila pneumonia Chlamydophilia psittaci Clostridium perfringens Coronavirus Cryptococcus neoformans Infections (Cryptococcosis) Cryptosporidiosis Dengue Fusobacterium Infections Hepatitis D Hepatitis E Human Herpesvirus 8 Legionella Human Metapneumovirus Infections Microsporidia Infections Parasitic Diseases Prion Diseases Q Fever Rickettsial Diseases Other Tapeworm Infections (including Hydatid Diseases) Other Vibrio Infections Essential information on each condition is presented in the precise sequence needed in the clinical setting: Clinical manifestations Etiology Epidemiology Incubation period Diagnostic tests Treatment "

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.

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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

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All new resource expertly guides you through the diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing management of virtually every pulmonary issue you''re likely to encounter.

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.