Taking care of your child
Subtitle: a parent's illustrated guide to complete medical care
By: Robert H. Pantell, Donald M. Vickery, James F. Fries
Contributors: Vickery, Donald M.; Fries, James F.
Edition: 8th ed.
Publisher: Da Capo/Life Long
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Philadelphia, Pa
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9781782687733; 9780738213491
Subjects: Health and hygiene; Pediatrics; Diseases; Home care; Sick children; Child Care; Popular works; Children
Description: Taking Care of Your Child is easy to use, even in a crisis. Parents can look up a symptom to find a complete explanation of probable causes, how serious they are, and how to relieve the problem at home.
Notes: Part V Family Records. Growth charts.

Description based on title page of print version.
Table of contents: title: Part I Birth of a Family. Chapter One A Child Is Coming; title: Chapter Two The Big Event; title: Chapter Three Your First Concerns; title: Part II The Growing Child. Chapter Four Growth and Development; title: Chapter Five Personality and Behavior; title: Chapter Six Today's Family; title: Chapter Seven School Days; title: Part III The Healthy Child. Chapter Eight Working with Your Doctor; title: Chapter Nine Preventive Care; title: Chapter Ten Healthy Habits at Home and Away; title: Chapter Eleven The Home Pharmacy; title: Chapter Twelve Minimizing Risks in an Age of Uncertainty; title: Part IV The Child and the Common Complaint. Introduction Interpreting Childhood Complaints; title: Chapter A Emergencies; title: Chapter B Common Injuries; title: Chapter C Common Concerns; title: Chapter D Eye Problems; title: Chapter E Ear, Nose, and Throat Problems; title: Chapter F Skin Problems; title: Chapter G "Classic" Childhood Diseases; title: Chapter H Bones, Muscles, and Joints; title: Chapter I Chest and Digestive Tract Problems; title: Chapter J The Urinary Tract and the Genitals; title: Chapter K Adolescent Sexuality