New Releases by American Academy of Pediatrics

The new sixth edition of this manual on pediatric nutrition has been expanded considerably to reflect new scientific insights. Covering how nutrients influence and direct growth and development, as well as immediate and long-term health, from birth through adolescence. This evidence-based manual reflects the current policies and practices recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Nutrition. Includes greatly expanded appendices of more than 50 tables including dietary allowances, energy requirements, composition of human milk and infant formulas, food exchanges, and more. Includes more than 20 growth charts including charts for very low, and low birth weight infants, full-term infants, children and adolescents; and down syndrome growth charts.

In the present health care environment, primary care physicians are under pressure to refer fewer patients to specialists. They are expected to perform more diagnostic studies and treat more patients who have renal disease than ever before.As part of the for Primary Care line, this new resource will help primary care physicians diagnose and treat children with uncomplicated kidney problems and advise physicians when to refer to a specialist.

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.

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.

Provides physicians in all specialties with a concise reference on breastfeeding and human lactation. This handbook represents the collaborative efforts of the AAP and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, with additional critical review by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Enhance your awareness of the benefits and importance of breastfeeding and your knowledge of breastfeeding physiology and clinical practice with this excellent resource. Topics include benefits of breastfeeding, anatomy and physiology of breastfeeding, clinical management before and after conception, and breastfeeding maintenance. "All health professionals, not just physicians, who care for pregnant women, mothers, babies, and new families should have a copy of Breastfeeding Handbook for Physicians." Diony Young, Birth, 2006;33:3.

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.

Medical Liability for Pediatricians includes practical, easy-to-use-tools: Selecting an insurance company; fifty questions to ask when buying insurance; Ten risk-management principles in telephone care; documentation dos and don''ts; warning signs of a potential lawsuit, how to be an effective witness; testiying as a medical expert witness; and much more. With comprehensive coverage of the broad issues facing pediatricians, you will find information on: risk identification / risk management / liability insurance/ patient safety / managed care liability / record keeping / newborn care / adolescent care / emergency medicine / vaccine adminstration / telemedicine / error reporting / informed consent / optimizing patient relationships / alternative dispute resolution / and much more.

The Complete Guide: Providing Telephone Triage and Advice in a Family Practice, this manual describes the steps to establishing and maintaining an effective, cost-efficient telephone care system.

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.

Applicable Standards From Caring for Our Children Compiled from the comprehensive Caring for Our Children, 2nd Edition, this pamphlet presents the standards for SIDS prevention in child care settings, providing critical information for child care providers, government policy makers, health care consultants, and parents. Included are standards for caregiver qualification and training, proper sleep position, bedding, and reporting, as well as related health policies

This guide is a resource for paediatricians'' interactions with parents as well as local child care providers, which should help to promote the health and safety of children in these settings.

Intended as a physician education, training, and reference, this guide offers a complete manual, pocket-sized cue cards, plus supplements on developmental and psychosocial issues. It includes: physician visit schedule; pertinent topics; interview questions; and clinical approaches to common issues.

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.

Wherever children are they may be at risk from a variety of environmental hazards. This book is designed to help everyone involved with children to identify, reduce and eliminate potential environmental hazards. It looks at asbestos, asthma, carbon monoxide, electric/magnetic fields and tobacco.

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.

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.

This guide has been developed jointly by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and is designed for use by all personnel involved in the care of pregnant women, their foetuses, and their neonates.

Contains evidence-based practice parameters and technical reprts on acute exacerbations of asthma in children, neurodiagnostic evaluation of the child with a first simple febrile seizure, management of acute gastroenteritis in young children, management of hyperbilirubinemia in the health term newborn, managing otitis media with effusion in young children.

This reference tool for professionals concerned with the safety of children includes chapters on violence, injuries caused by animals, fire and burns, sports injuries, agricultural injuries, as well as specific settings such as child care, preschool and school.

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

From the nation''s leading specialists in pediatric medicine, here is the long-awaited companion volume to the bestselling Caring for Your Baby and Your Young Child, which has more than 500,000 copies in print. Winner of Child magazine''s "Child''s Best" award for parenting books. More than 100 illustrations.