The Practical Pediatrician: The A to Z Guide to Your Child's Health, Behavior and Safety (Scientific American Books)

Covers common childhood diseases, behavior problems, nutrition, immunizations, television, discipline, divorce, and first aid

Drawing upon their own experience as practicing physicians and on the experience of other healthcare providers, board-certified pediatricians Markel and Oski have written a childcare book in dictionary format that focuses on "the health, behavioral, and safety needs of the child from birth to about eight" years. Topics are discussed at length in a readable style, and some are accompanied by illustrations that help make the written explanations more understandable. There are extensive cross-references to related topics, and a thorough index facilitates location of specific information. Suggestions for additional reading are included when appropriate. An excellent complement to Laura Nathanson's The Portable Pediatrician for Parents (LJ 4/15/94), this is recommended for patient education/consumer health collections.
Mary J. Jarvis, Methodist Hosp. Medical Lib., Lubbock, Tex.
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