Most Popular Books by American Academy of Pediatrics

Pediatric hospitalists with extensive hands-on experience offer proven recommendations for dozens of pediatric inpatient problems. Here''s what you need to know - and what you need to do - for anaphylaxis; cardiac conditions; dermatological; ENT and GI issues; infectious diseases; seizure; eye trauma; fractures; physical and sexual abuse; and much more. Concise text descriptions and directions, action-focused bulleted lists, and at-a-glance charts and tables simplify hospital problem-solving. Conditions and symptoms are arranged alphabetically for ready reference. This new resource reaches beyond the bedside to consider systems of care, equipment, ethics, economics, quality management, team leadership, and many other high-interest topics.

Provides tips and guidelines for babysitters, including the basics on how to care for children, what to do if a child needs first aid, and how to stay safe while babysitting.

Proper childhood nutrition can be the bedrock of lifelong health. This AAP manual makes clear policies and procedures for the best nutrition for well children as well as those with metabolic abnormalities and serious illnesses.

This compendium of clinical practice guidelines and policy statements from the American Academy of Pediatrics helps equip clinicians to provide equitable and inclusive care to vulnerable and underserved pediatric populations. It offers guidance on the care of such populations as immigrant children and their families; children and families who are black, indigenous or people of color; LGBTQ+ youth and their families; and more. Additionally, the compendium covers topics such as substance use disorders, trauma informed care, and care of youth involved in the legal system. Pediatricians, family medicine physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners who care for children will find this collection useful.

Incorporating content from the AAP 2003 Red Book and color images from the Visual Red Book on CD-ROM, this new guide helps out-of-home caregivers prevent, identify, and respond to the most common childhood infectious diseases.

With contributions from the leading experts in the field, Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery for Primary Care provides primary care pediatricians and other professionals who care for children comprehensive coverage of both common and rare congenital and acquired pediatric conditions. More than 16 chapters offer guidance on when to treat and when to wait, on the timing of corrective surgeries in pediatric patients, and on and surgical strategies and complications. Includes more than 200 full-color photos and images. Nonsurgical management and brief descriptions of how corrective procedures are performed are also discussed, which is helpful to primary care pediatricians in counseling patients and conducting long-term patient follow-up. TOPICS INCLUDE Cleft lip and palate repair Burns and surgical repair Vascular anomalies Bite wounds Scars and scar management Hypertrophic scars and keloids Gynecomastia Cleft hand and surgical repair Facial palsy Breast anomalies And more...

Intended as a physician education, training, and reference, this guide offers a complete manual, pocket-sized cue cards, plus supplements on developmental and psychosocial issues. It includes: physician visit schedule; pertinent topics; interview questions; and clinical approaches to common issues.

Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews helps you stay up-to-date in key areas of current clinical practice This widely respected resource continues to deliver high-quality, evidence-based information needed for day-to-day diagnostic and management problem-solving. Topics in this issue include Approaching Young Adult Health and Medicine from a Developmental Perspective, Seizing the Opportunity: Improving Young Adult Preventive Health Care, Health Insurance, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and Young Adults, Social Media and Health, Helping Those Who Serve: Care of the Young Adult Veteran, Mental Health Among Late Adolescents and Young Adults from a Population-Level and Clinical Perspective, Nonmedical Use of Prescription Medications in Young Adults, The Transition from Adolescence to Adulthood and Associated Substance Use/Abuse, Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes: How to Help, Asperger Syndrome in Young Adulthood: The Physician As Supportive Coach and Medical Advisor, Primary Care for Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer: Medical Needs and Required Strategies, ADHD Diagnosis and Treatment in College Students and Young Adults Book jacket.