American Academy of Pediatrics Baby and Child Health [Hardcover]

Jennifer Shu (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 6, 2004

Providing the most current information on the diseases and disorders of childhood, this book will help parents to improve their child's well being and give them the best possible start in life. Covering more than 120 childhood illnesses - from genetic disorders and hormonal problems to rashes and infectious diseases, AAP Baby & Child Health is packed with quality information that maximizes parents' access to necessary information whenever needed.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Published in association with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), this guide provides information for parents of children up to the age of 11 years. It includes all aspects of physical growth and health as well as emotional and intellectual development. The color-coded sections make it easy to find specific information, and the illustrations demonstrate both symptoms and proper techniques for care and treatment.

The book starts out with sections for infants and young children. Each includes information about growth and development and diagnosis charts for common symptoms. There are also sections on diseases and disorders by organ system and on first aid. "Making Sense of Health Care Information" is a useful essay that tells readers how to evaluate what they find in books, online, and in advertisements. A resource list provides contact information for government and nonprofit agencies offering information about children's health, but there is no bibliography.

Although the fourth edition of AAP's Caring for Your Baby and Child: Birth to Age 5 was published in 2004, the new DK title is more recent than AAP's Caring for Your School-Age Child: Ages 5-12 (1999) and Guide to Your Child's Symptoms (1997). It is a useful addition to public and consumer-health library collections and priced so that those with sufficient funds could purchase both reference and circulating copies. It is also a good choice for the home. Barbara Bibel
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About the Author

Medical Editor-in-Chief Jennifer Shu, MD is a board-certified pediatrician practicing in San Diego.

The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 57,000 primary care pediatricians and specialists dedicated to the health, safety, and well being of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: DK ADULT; 1 edition (September 6, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0756604540
• ISBN-13: 978-0756604547
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,955,566 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP, is a physician, author, parenting expert, and media consultant. She is medical editor of HealthyChildren.org and practices in Atlanta, Georgia.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for childcare reference, August 14, 2007

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This review is from: American Academy of Pediatrics Baby and Child Health (Paperback)

This book is beautifully designed, with gorgeous pictures and attractive layouts. It is a very good "reference" book for general child healthcare topics as well as a pretty neat diagnosis section that I think all new moms can appreciate. (Sometimes we need to know a quick answer - ie. rash = ?). The book is written from a pretty clinical perpective, however, so if your looking for any reflection that goes along with these topics, this book is not the book for you.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good reference book, June 23, 2009

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This review is from: American Academy of Pediatrics Baby and Child Health (Paperback)

When my first child was born almost a year and a half ago, I purchased a few books about baby health and development.

My wife and I referred to this book several times to look up symptoms (or what we thought were symptoms). It is clearly written and easy to understand. It definitely helped to ease some of our worries.

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely helpful, March 20, 2008

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Mr. D. Liver (SLC, UT United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: American Academy of Pediatrics Baby and Child Health (Paperback)

This is a great book. Our pediatrician recommended this to us and I'm glad he did. We are new parents and it has great ideas and parenting tips for new babies as well as information on health questions for children of any age. I'm sure we will continue to use it for many years to come.