General Pediatrics
General Pediatrics
Articles on General Pediatrics:
Resources
Medical organizations on the web and good books to review on general pediatrics include:
The American Academy of Pediatrics
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
University of Iowa Pediatric Department
Center for Disease Control and Prevention — including what vaccines you need before you and your family travel
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia — a wealth of health and safety information
National Center For Complementary and Alternative Medicine — source for reliable information on alternative therapies
What Works with Children, Edited by Marshall P. Duke and Sara B. Duke, with a contribution from our own Dr. Levine, Peachtree Publishers. This book contains wonderful advice, wisdom and reflections from people who have devoted their careers to kids.
Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Five Years, by Steven P. Shelov (Ed), et al, Bantam, Doubleday, Dell.
American Academy of Pediatrics Guide to Your Child’s Symptoms: The Official Home Reference - Birth through Adolescence, by Donald Schiff (Ed), et al, Villard Books.
Your Child’s Health: The Parents’ Guide to Symptoms, Emergencies, Common Illnesses, Behavior and School Problems, by Barton D. Schmitt, Bantam Books.
Partners in Good Health (video) - University of Texas Medical School, available in English, Spanish and Vietnamese, 713-690-0461.
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Nurse Advice Line - 404-250-kids (5437) -Resource for after-hours advice on sick kids. Also offers audio library on multiple topics.
Family Library of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston - 404-315-2611.
Max Brown Family Library of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite 404-250-2591.
The Wonder Years: Helping Your Baby and Young Child Successfully Negotiate the Major Development Milestones - American Academy of Pediatrics, by Tanya Remer Altmann (Editor), Bantam Books. 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.