Taking Care of Your Child, Ninth Edition
A Parent's Illustrated Guide to Complete Medical Care
- Paperback
576 pages
- Release Date
7 July 2015
Summary
Winner of the American Medical Writers Association Book AwardThe award-winning go-to guide that has helped millions of families keep their children healthy,now 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 issues,from what to do in the event …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780738218359 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0738218359 |
| Author: | Robert H. Pantell, James F. Fries, Donald M. Vickery |
| Publisher: | Hachette Books |
| Imprint: | Da Capo Lifelong |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 576 |
| Edition: | 9th |
| Release Date: | 7 July 2015 |
| Weight: | 836g |
| Dimensions: | 231mm x 181mm x 36mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“Thoroughly ‘user-friendly’, informed and informative…A very strongly recommended home reference for all parents.” – Midwest Book Review
“Thoroughly ‘user-friendly’, informed and informative…A very strongly recommended home reference for all parents.” –Midwest Book Review
About The Author
Robert H. Pantell
Robert H. Pantell, MD, is Professor of Pediatrics Emeritus at the University of California, San Francisco. As Chief of the Division of General Pediatrics for over two decades he trained more than 200 pediatricians and pediatric academic advisors. He currently serves as Medical Director, Child Protection centre, Kapi’olani Medical centre for Women and Children.James F. Fries, MD, is Professor Emeritus in the Immunology & Rheumatology department at the Stanford School of Medicine. He has won multiple awards: ISI Highly Cited from Web of Science (2009), Research Hero from Arthritis Foundation (2000), Cinical Research Award from American College of Rheumatology (2005), and Master of Rheumatology, American College of Rheumatology (2003).Donald M. Vickery, MD, founded Health Decisions International, a self-diagnosing software tool for doctors and patients. He helped develop the first medical decision charts for non-doctors and was the head of the nonprofit Self-Care Institute. Dr. Vickery was president and chief executive of the centre for Consumer Health Education, based in Evergreen, Colorado, from 1980 to 2008. He passed away on November 22, 2008. Fries and Vickery also coauthored Take Care of Yourself.
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