Steven P. Shelov Livres

A latest edition of a best-selling reference features a new design and expanded information on the preschooler years, in a guide that covers topics ranging from infant care and food allergies to sleeping habits and autism. Original.

Textbook concentrates on evaluative skills and the rational development of differential diagnosis. It also covers clinical practice in the context of recent trends in the delivery of health care, including legal issues, coding, utilization review, utilization management and more.

With more than 2,000,000 copies in print, here is state-of-the-art advice you can trust from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the organization that represents the nation’s finest pediatricians. The second edition of Your Baby’s First Year is the essential guide to all aspects of infant care. Here, in an easy-to-use format, you’ll • A month-to-month guide to your baby’s first year that letsyou know what to expect in terms of growth, behavior,and development• A complete health encyclopedia, plus detailed instructionsfor coping with emergency medical situations• Information about vaccine safety and schedules forimmunizations and health-care visits• Complete information on breastfeeding, bottle-feeding, andintroducing solids• Suggestions for choosing quality child care–and ways toease your baby’s introduction to a sitter• Safety points for grandparents to keep in mind, both insideand outside the home• Poison prevention, infant CPR and choking instruction, generalfirst-aid care• Safety checks for home and car, including a car safety seatshopping guideYour Baby’s First Year is the indispensable guide to infant care for all parents who want to provide the very best care for their baby–from a source they can safely trust.

A guide to health care for children lists one hundred common symptoms and provides information to help parents decide on treatments.