The Big Book of Symptoms: A-Z Guide to Your Child?s Health

Steven P. Shelov, Shelly Vaziri Flais (Editor)

$16.95

Publication Date: July 15th, 2014

Publisher:

American Academy of Pediatrics

ISBN:

9781581108408

Pages:

250

Description

From the most respected authority in pediatrics comes a must-have resource for all parents--The Big Book of Symptoms: What Every Parent Needs to Know. From time to time every parent has to evaluate their child’s symptoms and determine what action to take. This book is designed to help you distinguish minor everyday concerns with more serious conditions, and to suggest a reasonable course of action. Divided into 2 major sections—an A-Z directory of the most common childhood symptoms and an illustrated first aid manual and safety guide—The Big Book of Symptoms also has an extensive index to help find information quickly. An essential text for every home library, The Big Book of Symptoms will help parents determine the best way to help their sick child.

About the Author

Steven P. Shelov, MD, MS, FAAP is a professor of pediatrics at Stony Brook Medicine and associate dean of undergraduate medical education at the Winthrop University Hospital Regional Campus of Stony Brook. He received his medical doctorate from the Medical College of Wisconsin and his master's degree in administrative medicine from the Universiy of Wisconsin. Author of more than 100 original publications and 15 books.