Taking Care of Your Child, Ninth Edition

Robert H. Pantell

Winner of the American Medical Writers Association Book AwardThe award-winning go-to guide that has helped millions of families keep their children healthynow revised and updated with the most recent advances in health careFor more than thirty years Taking Care of Your Child has been an indispensable resource for parents and caregivers. Covering more than 175 health care problems and symptoms it offers the most recent information on critical childcare issuesfrom what to do in the event of a minor injury to everyday issues such as common allergies and ailments. Taking Care of Your Child is easy to use even in a crisis: you can simply look up a symptom to find a complete explanation of probable causes how to treat the problem at home and when to see a doctor. With the very latest on ADHD autism breast-feeding childhood depression and obesity discipline immunizations and more this new edition also features new sections on youth sports and head trauma genetic screening and minimizing risks of medical procedures.>