Children and childhood : some international aspects / Joav Merrick, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Merrick, Joav, editor.

Series:

Pediatrics, child and adolescent health.

Pediatrics, Child and Adolescent Health

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children--Diseases.

Children.

Children--Health and hygiene.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 263 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

New York, [New York] : Nova Biomedical, 2016.

Summary:

Just a few decades ago, children born with significant congenital anomalies or genetic and metabolic diseases perished at an early age, and very few survived into their teens and even less into adulthood. Congenital heart disease, major errors in metabolism, cancer, cystic fibrosis and many other major diseases were fatal. Because of this, many physicians in adult primary care did not have the opportunity to see patients with these problems and thus were unable to learn how to care for them. With major advancements in medical knowledge, technology, imaging techniques, surgical skills and pharmaceutical products (as well as prosthetic devices), many of these patients now live much longer lives and sometimes even survive to the average life expectancy. With that, a new medical care challenge has been created and we have to take a life span approach.

Contents:

1. Children and childhood / Joav Merrick

Section One: International aspects on children and childhood

2. Combining breast milk and formula / Cecilia S Obeng and Elena Larson

3. Rural community-based maternal and newborn interventions on prevention of neonatal morality / Sutapa Agrawal [and ten others]

4. Unilateral versus sequential cochlear implants in children / Pooja Desai and Dilip R Patel

5. Mental health services for foster children / Bruce D. Freidman, Barbara Reifel, Antanette Reed and Deanna Cloud

6. Gender differences in chronic malnutrition of children / Daniel Schwekendiek

7. A child with apraxia of speech and autism / Elad Vashdi

8. Child maltreatment prevention / Yamile Morales, John R Lutzker, Jenelle R. Shanley and Katelyn M Guastaferro

9. Nutritional education program to reduce obesity / Yimothy Baghurst and Kelly Eichmann

10. Postpartum depression, infant temperament and childcare stress / Daniela Mece

11. Hip pain in a child / Nilam Patel and Aaron Lane-Davies

12. Effectiveness of wii exergames on children's enjoyment, engagement, and exertion in physical activity / Kim Bissell, Cui Zhang and Charles W Meadows

13. Parenting a child with a rare genetic disorder / Lemuel Pelentsov, GDip(Emerg), Peter 'Kevin' O'Shaughnessy, Thomas A Laws and Adrian J Esterman

14. Mothers recovering from substance abuse and child maltreatment / Lela EA Strong, John R Lutzker, Julie J Jabaley, Jenelle R Shanley, Shannon Self-Brown and Katelyn M Guastaferro

15. Children's health and wellbeing / Karin Renblad and Jane Brodin

16. Acceptance of a child with a facial scar / Norine C Veeneman, Jennifer M Rohan and Laura A Nabors

17. Social benefits from skateboarding in skate-parks / Adam Walker, Myra F Taylor, Nerina Caltabiano and Julie Ann Pooley

Section Two: Prevention

18. Influenza and vaccination / Joav Merrick and Ariel Tenenbaum

19. Children with autism and vaccinations / April M Young, Abigail Elliston and Lisa A Ruble

20. Immunizations and the protection of our children / Donald E Greydanus

Section Three Acknowledgments

21. About the editor

22. About the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in Israel

23. About the book series "Pediatrics, child and adolescent health"

Section Four: Index.

Notes:

"Nova Biomedical"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63484-594-3

OCLC:

947837515