The Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia: Guide To Common Childhood Infections [Hardcover]

Louis M. Bell (Author), Mary Lou Manning (Author), Jane Brooks (Author), Marion Steimann (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 17, 1998

This book provides the information parents need about the most common infections that their children are likely to catch, as well as diseases that are guarded against by vaccines, and some rarer diseases that parents should know about in case of an emergency. It is intended to help parents identify these diseases and make educated decisions about when a child needs medical intervention or attention, or whether home treatment is warranted.

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From the Inside Flap

Children catch many more infections during their early years than adults do—in part because of their young immune systems, in part because of exposure to lots of germs at school, day care, and home. From ear infections to sore throats, food poisoning to chickenpox, children seem to come home with some new germ every week. Fortunately, there is much parents can do to reduce the number of infections that children contract, and parents will be greatly relieved to turn to this book for advice and guidance when facing everything from the common cold to more serious infections such as meningitis. This book provides the information parents need about the most common infections that their children are likely to catch, as well as diseases that are guarded against by vaccines, and some rarer diseases that parents should know about in case of an emergency. It is intended to help parents identify these diseases and make educated decisions about when a child needs medical intervention or attention, or whether home treatment is warranted. Organized from A to Z, the entries include information about each infection:

• causes
• symptoms
• how it spreads
• incubation period
• when to call the doctor
• diagnosis
• treatment
• prevention

Also included in the book is an index of symptoms and a series of appendices with vaccine recommendations, advice for day-care workers on the prevention of outbreaks, and other handy resources for parents. Visit us on-line at http://www.mgr.com

From the Back Cover

"With this essential resource, parents and other readers will have the information they need on common and not-so-common infections of childhood in order to make well-informed decisions that affect their children's health and safety." —C. Everett Koop, M.D., Sc.D., Former Surgeon General of the United States The Causes, Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment of: Athlete's Foot • Botulism • Bronchiolitis • Diarrhea • Chickenpox • Colds Conjunctivitis • Croup • Ear Infections • E. coli Disease • Encephalitis • Fevers Fifth Disease • Food Poisoning • Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease • Hepatitis A, B, C • Impetigo • Flu • Lice • Lyme Disease • Measles • Mononucleosis Pinworms • Pneumonia • Rheumatic Fever • Roseola • Scarlet Fever • Sinusitis Strep Throat • Tetanus • Warts • Whooping Cough • and many more

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 480 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (October 17, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0028604350
• ISBN-13: 978-0028604350
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,605,647 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource for parents with young children, January 21, 2009

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This review is from: The Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia: Guide To Common Childhood Infections (Hardcover)

This book was given to me as a gift after having a baby. It has been an wonderful resource. It is easy to understand, and well organized. I check this reference often. It is a great gift to give to any one with a child.