| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (4 v.) : ill. (chiefly col.) |
| Series |
Gale eBooks
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Abandonment -- Abdominal wall defects -- Abortion -- Acetaminophen -- Acne -- Acne diet -- Acromegaly and gigantism -- Acting out -- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia -- Acute myelocytic leukemia -- Adaptive behavior scales for infants and children -- Addiction -- Adenoid hyperplasia -- ADHD diet -- Adjustment disorders -- Adolescence -- Adolescent nutrition -- Adoption -- Aids -- Alagille syndrome -- Albinism -- Alcoholism -- Allergic purpura -- Allergic rhinitis -- Allergies -- Allergy shots -- Allergy tests -- Allowance and money management -- Alopecia -- Alpha-fetoprotein test -- Alternative school -- Amblyopia -- Amenorrhea -- American academy of child & adolescent psychiatry -- American academy of pediatrics -- Amniocentesis -- Anabolic steroid use -- Analgesics -- Anaphylaxis -- Anatomical age -- Anemia -- Angelman syndrome -- Animal bite infections -- Anomia -- Anorexia nervosa -- Anoxia -- Antenatal testing -- Antepartum testing -- Antiacne drugs -- Antiasthmatic drugs -- Antibiotics -- Antibiotics, topical -- Antidepressant drugs -- Antidepressant drugs, SSRI -- Antidepressant drugs, tricyclic -- Antiepileptic drugs -- Antihistamines -- Antisocial behavior -- Antisocial personality disorder -- Antiviral drugs -- Anxiety -- Apgar testing -- Aphasia -- Apnea of infancy -- Appendicitis -- Apraxia -- Arteriovenous fistula -- Asperger syndrome -- Asphyxia neonatorum -- Assessment -- Asthma -- Ataxia-telangiectasia -- Atopic dermatitis -- Atrial septal defect -- Attachment between infant and caregiver -- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) -- Audiometry -- Auditory discrimination test -- Autism -- Autoimmune disordersaversive conditioning -- Babysitter -- Battered child syndrome -- Bayley scales of infant development -- Bedbug infestation -- Bedwetting -- Beery-Buktenica test -- Behavior modification -- Behavioral therapy -- Bejel -- Bell's palsy -- Bender Gestalt test -- Benton visual retention test -- Bicycle safety -- Biliary atresia -- Bilingualism/bilingual education -- Bilirubin test -- Binge eating -- Biological parent -- Bipolar disorder -- Birth -- Birth defects -- Birth injuries -- Birth order -- Birthmarks -- Bisexuality -- Bisphenol A -- Bites and stings -- Blood and blood disorders -- Blood sugar tests -- Body dysmorphic disorder -- Body image -- Boehm test of basic concepts [revised (Boehm-r)] -- Bonding -- Boredom -- Botulism -- Bowel disorders -- Brachial plexus injuries -- Brain tumors in children -- Brazelton neonatal test -- Breast development -- Breast enlargement in adolescent boys -- Breastfeeding -- Breastfeeding problems -- Breath holding spells -- Breech birth -- Brigance diagnostic inventory of early development -- Bronchiolitis -- Bronchitis -- Brown v -- Board of education -- Bruises -- Bruton agammaglobulinemia -- Bulimia nervosa -- Bullies -- Burns -- Caffeine -- California achievement tests -- Cancer -- Candidiasis -- Canker sores -- Car safety seats -- Carbohydrate intolerance -- Carbon monoxide poisoning -- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation -- Caregiver -- Cat-scratch disease -- Cattell infant intelligence scale -- Celiac disease -- Cerebral palsy -- Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis -- Cerumen impaction -- Cesarean section -- Charcot-Marie-tooth disease -- Chemotherapy -- Chest physical therapy -- Chickenpox -- Child abuse -- Child custody laws -- Child psychology -- Childbirth -- Childbirth education -- Childhood cancer survivors -- Childhood nutrition -- Childhood obesity -- Childhood vaccine injury act -- Childproofing -- Children's apperception test (CAT) -- Children's health -- Children's weight management -- Choking -- Cholesterol -- Chores -- Circumcision -- Cleft lip and palate -- Clubfoot -- Co-parenting -- Coagulation disorders -- Coarctation of the aorta -- Cochlear implants -- Cognitive-behavioral therapy -- Cognitive development -- Cold sores -- Colic -- Color blindness -- Common cold -- Common variable immunodeficiency -- Communication disorders -- Communication skills and development -- Computed tomography scans -- Concussion -- Condoms -- Conduct disorder -- Conflict resolution -- Congenital adrenal hyperplasia -- Congenital amputation -- Congenital bladder anomalies -- Congenital brain defects -- Congenital heart disease -- Congenital hip dysplasia -- Congenital ureter anomalies -- Conjunctivitis -- Constipation -- Contact dermatitis -- Contraception -- Cord blood banking -- Corneal abrasion -- Cough -- Cough suppressants -- Craniopharyngioma -- Craniosynostosis -- Crawling -- Creativity -- Creativity tests -- Cri du chat syndrome -- Croup -- Custody -- Cyclic vomiting syndrome -- Cystic fibrosis -- Cystitis -- Cytomegalovirus antibody screening test -- Cytomegalovirus infection -- |
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Day care -- Death and mourning -- Decongestants -- Deductive reasoning -- Defense mechanisms -- Dehydration -- Dental development -- Dental fillings -- Dental sealants -- Dental trauma -- Dental x rays -- Dependent personality disorder -- Depressive disorders -- Dermatitis -- Dermatomyositis -- Development assessment -- Developmental delay -- Developmental psychology -- Developmental reading disorder -- Diabetes mellitus -- Diagnostic reading tests: Dora and others -- Diaper rash -- Diarrhea -- DiGeorge syndrome -- Diphtheria -- Discipline -- Dissociative disorders -- Divorce -- Dizziness -- Down syndrome -- Draw-a-person test -- Drawings -- DTAP vaccine -- Duodenal obstruction -- Dwarfism -- Dyslexia -- Dysmenorrhea -- Ear exam with an otoscope -- Early childhood development -- Early childhood education -- Eating disorders -- Eczema -- Education for all handicapped children act -- Edwards' syndrome -- Ehlers-Danlos syndrome -- Electric and magnetic fields -- Electric shock injuries -- Electroencephalography -- Electrolyte disorders -- Electrolyte supplements -- Electronic fetal monitoring -- Elimination diets -- Emotional development -- Encephalitis -- Encephalitis vaccine -- Encopresis -- Enterobacterial infections -- Enuresis -- Eosinophilic gastroenteropathies -- Epiglottitis -- Epilepsy -- Erythroblastosis fetalis -- Erythromycins and macrolide antibiotics -- Esophageal atresia -- Exercise -- Expectorants -- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation -- Extracurricular activities -- Eye and vision development -- Eyeglasses and contact lenses -- Eyelid disorders -- Eyelid problems -- Failure to thrive -- Familial Mediterranean fever -- Family -- Family therapy -- Fear -- Febrile seizures -- Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Fetal hemoglobin test -- Fever -- Fever of unknown origin -- Fifth disease -- Finding a pediatrician -- Fine motor skills -- Fingertip injuries -- Firearm safety -- First aid -- Fluoridation -- Folic acid -- Food allergies -- Food poisoning -- Foreign objects -- Foster care -- Fractures -- Fragile x syndrome -- Friedreich's ataxia -- Frostbite and frostnip -- Frostig developmental test of visual perception -- Galactosemia -- Gangs -- Gastroenteritis -- Gastroesophageal reflux disease -- Gates-MacGinitie reading tests (GMRT) -- Gender constancy -- Gender identity -- Genetic disorders -- Genetic testing -- Genital herpes -- Genital warts -- Germ cell tumors -- Gesell developmental schedules -- Gonorrhea -- Goodenough-Harris drawing test -- Grandparents -- Gray oral reading test -- Gross motor skills -- Growth hormone tests -- Hallucinogens -- Hallucinogens and related disorders -- Hand-eye coordination -- Hand-foot-and-mouth disease -- Handedness -- Head injury -- Head start programs -- Headache -- Hearing development and function -- Hearing impairments -- Heart murmur -- Heat disorders -- Heavy metal poisoning -- Heimlich maneuver -- Hemophilia -- Hemophilus infections -- Hepatitis a -- Hepatitis b -- Hepatitis b vaccine -- Hepatoblastoma -- Hereditary fructose intolerance -- Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia -- Hermaphroditism -- Hernia -- Herpes simplex -- Hib vaccine -- Hiccups -- High-risk pregnancy -- Hirschsprung's disease -- Histiocytosis X -- Hives -- Home birth -- Home schooling -- Homosexuality -- HPV vaccination -- Human bite infections -- Human papilloma virus -- Huntington disease -- Hurler's syndrome -- Hydrocephalus -- Hyper-IgM syndrome -- Hyperglycemia -- Hyperhidrosis -- Hypertension -- Hyperthyroidism -- Hypoglycemia -- Hypogonadism -- Hypospadias and epispadias -- Hypothyroidism -- Hypotonia -- Hypoxia -- Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura -- Ileus -- Immobilization -- Immune system -- Immunodeficiency -- Immunoglobulin deficiency syndromes -- Impetigo -- Impulse control disorders -- Inclusion conjunctivitis -- Infancy -- Infant massage -- Infant mortality -- Infant nutrition -- Infectious disease -- Infectious mononucleosis -- Influenza -- Influenza vaccination -- Inhalants and related disorders -- Insect sting allergy -- Intelligence -- Intelligence quotient (IQ) -- Intelligence tests -- Intermittent explosive disorder -- Intersex states -- Intestinal obstructions -- Intrauterine growth retardation -- Intravenous rehydration -- Iowa tests of basic skills -- Iron deficiency anemia -- Irritable bowel syndrome -- Itching -- Japanese encephalitis -- Jaundice -- Juvenile arthritis -- Kaufman assessment battery for children -- Kawasaki syndrome -- Kidney development and function -- Kleptomania -- Klinefelter syndrome -- Knee injuries -- Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning -- Kohs block design test -- |
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Labyrinthitis -- Lactation -- Lactose intolerance -- Language delay -- Language development -- Language disorder -- Late effects of childhood cancer and its treatment -- Laxatives -- Lead poisoning -- Learning disorders -- Leukemias, acute -- Leukemias, chronic -- Lice infestation -- Lincoln-Oseretsky motor development scale -- Lipidoses -- Lisping -- Listeriosis -- Literacy/learning to read -- Liver development and function -- Long-term follow-up guidelines for childhood cancer survivors -- Lung development and function -- Lying -- Lyme disease -- Lymphadenitis -- Macrocephaly -- Magnetic resonance imaging -- Malnutrition -- Malocclusion -- Marfan syndrome -- Marijuana -- Maslow's hierarchy of needs -- Massage therapy -- Mastoiditis -- Masturbation -- Maternal to fetal infections -- Maxillofacial trauma -- McCarthy scales of children's abilities (MSCA) -- Measles -- Media use -- Medicaid -- Meeting street school screening test -- Menarche -- Meningitis -- Meningococcal meningitis vaccine -- Meningococcemia -- Menstruation -- Mental retardation -- Mercury poisoning -- Merrill-palmer scales of mental development -- Methylphenidate -- Metropolitan achievement tests -- Metropolitan readiness tests -- Middle childhood development -- Mineral deficiency -- Mineral toxicity -- Minerals -- Minnesota multiphasic personality inventory -- Minority health -- MMR vaccine -- Moles -- Mood disorders -- Moral development -- Motion sickness -- Movement disorders -- Mucopolysaccharidoses -- Multicultural education/curriculum -- Multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes -- Multiple pregnancy -- Mumps -- Munchausen syndrome -- Muscle spasms and cramps -- Muscular dystrophy -- Music -- Music therapy -- Mutism -- Myers-Briggs type indicator -- Myopathies -- Myopia -- Myotonic dystrophy -- Myringotomy and ear tubes -- Nail biting -- Nail-patella syndrome -- Narcolepsy -- Narcotics -- Nasal trauma -- Near-drowning -- Nebulizers -- Necrotizing enterocolitis -- Neonatal care -- Neonatal jaundice -- Neonatal reflexes -- Neonatal respiratory care -- Neurofibromatosis -- Neurological exam -- Newborn screening -- Night terrors -- Nightmares -- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs -- Nosebleed -- Numbness and tingling -- Nursemaid's elbow -- Nutrition -- Nystagmus -- Obsessive-compulsive disorder -- Occupational therapy -- Oligomenorrhea -- Operant conditioning -- Oppositional defiant disorder -- Oral contraceptives -- Oral hygiene -- Orthodontics -- Osteochondroses -- Osteogenesis imperfecta -- Osteopetroses -- Otitis externa -- Otitis media -- Overhydration -- Pacifier -- Pain -- Pain management -- Parent-child relationship -- Patau syndrome -- Patent ductus arteriosus -- Peabody picture vocabulary test -- Peanut allergy -- Pediatric concerns -- Pediatric nutrition -- Pediatric physical therapy -- Pediatric surgery -- Pediatrician -- Peer acceptance -- Peer mediation -- Peer pressure -- Pelvic inflammatory disease -- Penicillins -- Perforated eardrum -- Perinatal infection -- Periodontal disease -- Peroxisomal disorders -- Personality development -- Personality disorders -- Pervasive developmental disorders -- Phenylketonuria -- Phobias -- Pica -- Piercing and tattoos -- Pinta -- Pinworms -- Pituitary dwarfism -- Pityriasis rosea -- Platelet count -- Play therapy -- Pneumonia -- Poison ivy and poison oak -- Poisoning -- Polio -- Polio vaccine -- Polydactyly and syndactyly -- Porphyrias -- Post-concussion syndrome -- Prader-Willi syndrome -- Precocious puberty -- Pregnancy -- Prematurity -- Premenstrual syndrome -- Prenatal surgery -- Preschool -- Prescription drug abuse -- Prickly heat -- Product safety and recalls -- Protein-energy malnutrition -- Psoriasis -- Psychological tests -- Psychosocial disorders -- Puberty -- Pulmonary function tests -- Pyromania -- Rabies -- Rabies vaccine -- Rape and sexual assault -- Rare childhood cancers -- Rashes -- Rat-bite fever -- Recommended dietary allowance -- Red blood cell indices -- Red reflex testing -- Reflex tests -- Renal vein thrombosis -- Respiratory distress syndrome -- Respiratory syncytial virus infection -- Retention in school -- Retinoblastoma -- Reye's syndrome -- Rheumatic fever -- Rhinitis -- Ringworm -- Rocky mountain spotted fever -- Rorschach psychodiagnostic test -- Roseola -- Rotavirus infections -- Rotavirus vaccine -- Rubella -- Rubella test -- Running away -- |
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Safety -- Salmonella food poisoning -- Sarcomas -- SAT -- Savant syndrome -- Scabies -- Scarlet fever -- Schizophrenia -- School phobia/school refusal -- Scoliosis -- Seborrheic dermatitis -- Security objects -- Seizure disorder -- Self-esteem -- Self-mutilation -- Separation anxiety -- Severe combined immunodeficiency -- Sexual abuse -- Sexually transmitted diseases -- Shaken baby syndrome -- Shigellosis -- Shyness -- Sickle cell disease -- Sinusitis -- Skeletal development -- Sleep -- Sleep disorders -- Smoke inhalation -- Smoking -- Social competence -- Social referencing -- Somnambulism -- Sore throat -- Spasticity -- Special education -- Specific language impairment -- Speech disorders -- Speech therapy -- Spina bifida -- Spinal cord injury -- Spinal muscular atrophy -- Sports -- Sports injuries -- Sprains and strains -- Standard progressive matrices (SPM) -- Stanford-Binet intelligence scales -- Staphylococcal infections -- Stealing -- Steroids -- Sties -- Stimulant drugs -- Stomachache -- Stomatitis -- Strabismus -- Stranger anxiety -- Strep throat -- Streptococcal infections -- Stridor -- Stroke -- Sturge-Weber syndrome -- Stuttering -- Subdural hematoma -- Substance abuse and dependence -- Sudden infant death syndrome -- Suicide -- Sulfonamides -- Sunburn -- Sunscreens -- Sweat test -- Swimmer's ear -- Swimming -- Swollen glands -- System of multicultural pluralistic assessment -- Talking with pediatrician -- Tanning -- Tantrums -- Tay-Sachs disease -- Teen driving -- Teen nutrition -- Teething -- Television and aggression -- Temperament -- Test anxiety -- Test of adolescent language (TOAL) -- Test of language development (told) -- Testicular torsion -- Tests of general educational development (GED) -- Tetanus -- Tetracyclines -- Thalassemia -- Thematic apperception test -- Therapeutic baths -- Throat culture -- Thrush -- Thumb sucking -- Tic disorder -- Time-out procedure -- Toilet training -- Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy -- Tonsillitis -- Tooth decay -- Tooth extraction -- Toothache -- Torch test -- Tourette syndrome -- Toxic shock syndrome -- Toxoplasmosis -- Toys -- Tracheoesophageal fistula -- Trachoma -- Transposition of the great arteries -- Transsexualism -- Traumatic amputations -- Trichotillomania -- Trim kids -- Truancy -- Tuberculin skin test -- Tuberculosis -- Tuberous sclerosis complex -- Turner syndrome -- Twins -- Typhoid fever -- Typhoid vaccine -- Undernutrition -- Undescended testes -- Vaccination -- Vegetarianism -- Vesicoureteral reflux -- Video games -- Vitamin d deficiency -- Vitamins -- Vomiting -- Von Willebrand disease -- Warts -- Water birth -- Water safety -- Wechsler intelligence scales -- Well baby examination -- West Nile virus -- Whooping cough -- Wide range achievement test (WRAT-R) -- Wii fit -- Williams syndrome -- Wilms' tumor -- Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome -- Working mothers -- Wounds -- X rays -- Year-round school -- Yoga. |
| Summary |
Provides in-depth coverage of pediatric diseases and disorders, with issues related to physical and cognitive and behavioral development. Covers every major body system. There is a distinct emphasis on health issues affecting children under the age of four. |
| Note |
Description based on print version record. |
| Subject |
Children -- Health and hygiene -- Encyclopedias.
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Children -- Diseases -- Encyclopedias.
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Pediatrics -- Encyclopedias.
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| Added Author |
Longe, Jacqueline L., editor.
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Gale (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Encyclopedia of children's health |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Gale encyclopedia of children's health. Detroit, Mich. : Gale, c2011 9781414486413 (DLC) 2011002635 |
| ISBN |
9781414486925 (electronic book) |
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1414486928 (electronic book) |
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9781414486413 (set : alk. paper) |
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1414486413 (set : alk. paper) |
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9781414486420 (v. 1 : alk. paper) |
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1414486421 (v. 1 : alk. paper) |
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9781414486437 (v. 2 : alk. paper) |
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141448643X (v. 2 : alk. paper) |
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9781414486444 (v. 3 : alk. paper) |
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1414486448 (v. 3 : alk. paper) |
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9781414486451 (v. 4 : alk. paper) |
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1414486456 (v. 4 : alk. paper) |
