Download or read book A Parent s Guide to Heart Disorders written by James H. Moller and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the causes and treatment of heart disease, describes the tests that are used to diagnose the problem, and discusses special considerations in raising a child with a heart defect

Download or read book The Parent s Guide to Children s Congenital Heart Defects written by Gerri Freid Kramer and published by Three Rivers Press (CA). This book was released on 2001 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides answers to parents' concerns about congenital heart defects, discussing the various types of problems, their causes and long-term prognoses, the treatment options available, and what parents can do to help their children.

Download or read book Children with Heart Problems written by Dorothy J. Radford and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Cholesterol and Children written by Robert E. Kowalski and published by First Glance Books. This book was released on 1989-06 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kowalski's extremely successful program for reducing cholesterol outlined in the million-copy bestseller The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure is now adapted to the special needs of children.

Download or read book Raising a Heart Child written by Jennifer Anne Fleming and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "There's something wrong with your baby's heart." Until the day I die, I will never forget those words. For those words marked the beginning of our battle against congenital heart defects (CHD). They came in the middle of my pregnancy as I carried the child I'd wanted all my life. I chose to fight for my child's life, and this story was born out of that choice. Essentially a field guide for parents and grandparents of children facing CHD, this book chronicles all the details of my son's journey. Every test, every surgery, every victory that led him to today. Today he is a beautiful, intelligent, normal child. There are also facts on CHD to help you navigate the often murky waters of the medical community. This is the book that I wanted when we discovered my son's CHD. Through it, may you find the hope and guidance you need to conquer each step of your own CHD journey.

Download or read book Labor of the Heart written by Kathleen Whitten and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2008 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide provides adoptive parents advice in getting through the difficult emotions and decisions about adoption, from dealing with the emotional upheaval of dealing with the issue of infertility, to the ups and downs of the adoption process, the bureaucracy of adoption, and more.

Download or read book The Parent s Guide to Eating Disorders written by Marcia Herrin and published by Gurze Books. This book was released on 2010-02-01 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Parent's Guide to Eating Disorders shows that effective solutions begin at home and cost little more than a healthy investment of time, effort, and love. Based on exciting new research, it differs from similar books in several key ways. Instead of concentrating on the grim, expensive hospital stays of patients with severe disorders, the authors focus on the family, teaching parents how to examine and understand their family’s approach to food and body-image issues and its effect their child’s behavior. Parents learn to identify an eating disorder early, to establish healthy attitudes toward food at a young age, and to intervene in a nonthreatening, nonjudgmental way. The authors concentrate on teens, the age group most often affected by eating disorders, as well as younger children. Individual chapters cover boys at risk, relapse training, dealing with friends, school, and summer camp, and much more. The book includes an appendix and sections on further reading, organizations and websites, residential and hospital programs, and references.

Download or read book A Parent s Guide to Defeating Eating Disorders written by Ahmed Boachie and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2011-08-15 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building a supportive and open relationship with young people suffering from eating disorders is key to assisting the recovery process. This book is packed with metaphorical explanations that will allow parents and caregivers to ally themselves with treatment rather than the eating disorder, and take positive steps with their child towards a full and lasting recovery. Written by experienced eating disorder specialists, the book will help caregivers to reach out to young people having difficulty cooperating with treatment. Its effective use of analogies and metaphors helps to crystallize a practical understanding of eating disorders and the crucial aspects of the treatment process. Integrating medical, psychological, and narrative aspects, as well as the visual (with illustrations), it encourages the reader, and by extension the sufferer, to conceptualize each step towards health. This book will be an invaluable tool for families, friends, and those working with young people suffering from eating disorders. The fresh perspective will also appeal to mental health professionals and anyone else working in the field.

Download or read book An Expectant Parent s Guide to Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and Other Single Ventricle Heart Defects written by Terri Lafranchi and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-01-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When an expectant parent is prenatally diagnosed with a congenital heart defect, they are faced with an overwhelming wealth of information to comprehend and retain. To help, Terra Lafranchi, NP-C, and the Fetal Cardiology team at Boston Children's Hospital created An Expectant Parent's Guide to Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and Other Single Ventricle Defects. Covers Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Mitral Valve Atresia (MA), Double Outlet Right Ventricle (DORV) and Hypoplastic Left Ventricle, Double Inlet Right Ventricle (DIRV), Right Dominant Unbalanced Atrioventricular (AV) Canal, Tricuspid Valve Atresia, Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum (PA/IVS) and Hypoplastic Right Ventricle, Double Inlet Left Ventricle (DILV), Left Dominant Unbalanced AV Canal.

Download or read book Matty s Heart written by Jean Clabough and published by Medical Storybooks. This book was released on 1995 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a pre-operative teaching book to prepare children and parents for heart surgery. The book's narrator, Mr Pump, tells the story of Matty's heart operation with text and pictures. Each page has a boxed explanation for older children and their parents.

Download or read book It s My Heart written by Children's Heart Foundation and published by Hilton Publishing. This book was released on 2011-11-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It's My Heart" is a resource guide for patients and families affected by congenital and acquired heart disease. It is intended to provide information on many of the issues that families dealing with congenital or acquired heart defects encounter. This revised second edition includes updates on the latest advances in medicine that have taken place over the past seven years.

Download or read book Children with Heart Conditions written by British Heart Foundation and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The A to Z of Children s Health written by Jeremy Friedman and published by Robert Rose. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An indispensable reference which is sure to become the go-to health and wellness guide for parents.

Download or read book The Parent s Guide to Childhood Eating Disorders written by Marcia Herrin and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2002-02-06 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A successful new approach to treating eating disorders in preteens and teens, from a nationally renowned expert in the field. In a society where eating disorders are rampant, it often takes special awareness and vigilance to raise children who will come to the dinner table free of the modern food-related phobias: fear of being fat, fear of excess calories, and obsession with physical appearance. Emphasizing a nutritional approach to treatment, The Parent's Guide to Childhood Eating Disorders will prove to parents that effective solutions can begin in the home with a reasonable investment of time, effort, and love. This groundbreaking guide includes information on: - spottng early warning signs - normalizing eating and exercises - dealing with school, friends, sports, and camp - knowing when to seek professional help - avoiding a relapse As an expert in eating disorders, a former anorexic, and the mother of two teenagers, Dr. Marcia Herrin speaks with rare authority and understanding. The Parent's Guide to Childhood Eating Disorders takes readers step-by-step through the healing journey that Herrin makes with each of her patients. This important new addition to the literature is a warm, accessible guide that all parents concerned about eating disorders will turn to for practical and reassuring information.

Download or read book The Heart of a Child written by Catherine A. Neill and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2003-04-01 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From birth to adolescence, from doctor's office to playground. Written for parents whose child has a heart disorder, this book provides up-to-date and reliable information from medical experts on children's heart problems. The first edition of The Heart of a Child was widely praised for helping families understand and cope with heart disorders, and many support organizations and websites now recommend this book as "must have" for families. Reflecting changes in treatment and new knowledge about genetics, as well as changes in the system for health care delivery, the text and illustrations have been thoroughly updated with the latest developments in understanding and treating heart problems in children. The second edition includes: • New and updated information on the genetics of heart defects, including syndromes associated with heart defects • Descriptions of new approaches to treatment, including surgery and medication • Advice on how to deal with managed care • Information about advances in prenatal care • Updated list of websites, references, and resources for families • A note to grandparents Written by experts in pediatric cardiology from the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions and the University of Utah Medical Center, this new edition of The Heart of a Child uses case examples, questions-and-answers, detailed drawings, and careful descriptions to explain the causes of heart disorders, how they are discovered and diagnosed, how they affect children, and how they are treated. The overriding principle of modern treatment is to restore the child who has a heart problem to the best possible health with the minimum of tests and procedures. The Heart of a Child helps parents understand the challenges, the options, the decisions—and the many reasons for hope.

Download or read book How to Raise a Founder with Heart written by Jim Marggraff and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-11-19 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A founder is anyone who sees a problem, recognizes his or her potential to do something about it, and takes the necessary steps to create a solution." As a parent, you want the best for your children

Download or read book Heart Diseases in Children written by Ra-id Abdulla and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-03-24 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As front line health care providers for children, pediatricians are entrusted with the responsibility for discovering early signs of heart diseases in this complex patient population. Especially in the newborn period, the presentation of pediatric heart disease is frequently obscure, and the consequences of these illnesses can be devastating if not caught early and managed correctly. This comprehensive, easy to understand book is a ready guide to acquiring the proficiency and confidence necessary to decipher the wide spectrum of disease presentations. Case scenarios give life to each chapter, with key images and illustrations reinforcing notable concepts. Special attention is given to the interpretation of chest radiographs and the role of echocardiography and catheterization. All chapters are dual authored by an academic cardiologist and a practicing general pediatrician, resulting in this book's elegant blend of medical authority, real life value, and fresh practical viewpoints. Heart Diseases in Children: A Pediatrician's Guide is divided into four sections. The first is an overall approach to heart diseases in children with ample discussion to diagnostic testing. The second and third sections cover the spectrum of congenital heart defects and acquired heart diseases. The fourth section prsents issues related to office cardiology. The book concludes with an extensive drug appendix. Significant and meaningful online complements, heart sounds and murmurs are available at www.pedcard.rush.edu providing practitioners the materials necessary to build confidence in their ausculatory skills. This unique book is a go-to resource for pediatricians, pediatric residents, family practitioners, medical students and nurses, conveying essential information for the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric heart diseases.