Immunizations and Infectious Diseases: An Informed Parent's Guide - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 1581101392 ISBN 13: 9781581101393

Casa editrice: Amer Academy of Pediatrics, 2005

Riassunto

Informed by the expertise of the American Academy of Pediatrics, this authoritative guide to immunizations and infections in children covers a wide range of subject matter in easy-to-understand terms. Divided into four parts, this resource covers immunizations, antibiotics, prevention, and infection control, and also gives summaries of various infectious diseases. Readers will learn what exactly an infectious disease is; the differences between bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites; and about contagions and incubation times. Parents, school nurses, librarians, and anyone else who comes into contact with children will find this handbook indispensable. A 2004 Childhood Immunization Schedule and a sample child vaccination record are also included.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Margaret C. Fisher, MD, FAAP, is a pediatrician, the chair of the department of pediatrics at Monmouth Medical School, and a professor of pediatrics at Drexel University College of Medicine. She served on the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases from 1996 to 2002 and is the editor-in-chief of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She lives in Sea Bright, New Jersey.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Amer Academy of Pediatrics
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1581101392
• ISBN 13: 9781581101393
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 447
• Redattore: Fisher Margaret C. M.D.
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile