The American Academy of Pediatrics Guide to Your Child's Symptoms: The Official, Complete Home Reference, Birth Through Adolescence

by Donald Schiff, Donald Schiff M.D. F.A., Steven P. Shelov M.D.

Book Overview

An authoritative, comprehensive guide to health care for children offers an alphabetical listing of one hundred of the most common symptons, along with information designed to help parents assess... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0375752579
• ISBN13: 9780375752575
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Villard Books
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Wonderful Reference!

I can't tell you how many times I have referenced this book in the middle of the night. It has been a tremendous source of comfort. I like the reference format with the grid of symptoms. The only thing that could make this better would be pictures of what rashes (like the trademark bullseye of a Lyme's disease-infected tick bite or a chicken pox mark) look like.

Great Reference

We've looked in this book a few times to answer questions. If you think there is a problem, you will call your pediatrician. For that reason I would say that this is clearly a secondary reference. As such, we have used it to see that our son was progressing well through a particular illness or what have you.It's a very good point of reference.

Credible, sound, helpful

Don't let some of the negative reviews that appear here put you off -- this is an excellent resource. Essentially the book lets you diagnose what your child might have and then lets you know whether you a) need to take your child in to the doc or b) you should relax. Anybody who expects more out of a book like this is dreaming. As for organization -- I recommend using the index in the back of the book. Helps you find things fast. My wife and I swear by this book; it is something we give any friends or families who have children for the first time. Highly recommended.

A Must Have for Anyone with a Child!

This book has been a lifesaver for me! My son is now 10 months old, and I refer to this book at least once a week. The book is divided by the child's age group, and within that age group the symptoms are listed alphabetically. For example, if your child is an infant with a fever, you would refer to the index in the very front of the book under the first section, Infants. Then, you would find the sympton listed that you are looking for, in this case "Fever". When you turn to the correct page, it also references what other symptons may accompany the fever and the different causes, treatments, what to do next, and what to watch out for. In the cases where I have double-checked with my pediatrician on what the book has suggested, the pediatrician has always said the SAME thing! Believe me, you will not be sorry you bought this!