Resources for Parents
HELPFUL
LINKS
American
Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) - The AAP is committed
to the attainment of optimal, physical, mental, and social health
and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young
adults. Links to children's health topics, immunization information,
car safety seats, seasonal safety tips, and much more are available.
WebMD
- This site offers a searchable database of medical
information. It also provides a Symptom
Checker, Message
Boards, and Newly-Diagnosed
information link.
World
Health Organization (WHO) - The World Health Organization
is the United Nations specialized agency for health. It was established
on 7 April 1948. WHO's objective, as set out in its Constitution,
is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of
health. Health is defined in WHO's Constitution as a state of complete
physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence
of disease or infirmity. Medical information, research articles,
and more can be found here.
Centers
for Disease Control (CDC) - CDC serves as the national
focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control,
environmental health, and health promotion and education activities
designed to improve the health of the people of the United States.
National
Institutes of Health (NIH) - Maintained by the U.S.
Department of Health & Human Services, this site is the entry
way for a vast electronic collection of health related information.
Morbidity
and Mortality Weekly Report - Maintained by the Centers
for Disease Control.
SUGGESTED
READING LIST
The Personal Pediatrics Guide for the
Progressive Parent Natalie Hodge, MD, Neshui Publishing
The
Happiest Baby on the Block -Paperback / DVD
The
Healthiest Kid in the Neighborhood - Sears Parenting Library
Raising
Babies in St. Louis - Wells Publishing
Raising
Kids in St. Louis - Wells Publishing
Milestones
& More (Website) - Penny Schneithorst
Touchpoints
- T. Berry Brazelton MD Perseus Books
Guide
To Your Child's Sleep - AAP Publication
Guide
To Your Child's Symptoms - AAP Publication
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