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What greater investment can a nation make than in the health of its children? Yet tragically, until the twentieth century nearly half of all children in the United States died before reaching adolescence. The history of children's health in America - its evalutian from the rudimentary ministrations of colonial times to the comprehensive care afforded children today - is a fascinating story, not just of medical advances but of society's changing perspectives...
9) Outpatient prescription opioid use in pediatric medicaid enrollees with special health care needs
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This study highlights ambulatory opioid exposures (OE) in children and youth with special healthcare needs, by prevalence and type of OE, diagnoses, and healthcare encounters.
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"Child-Centred Nursing presents a unique approach by bringing children to the fore of the discussion about their health and health care. It encourages you to think critically about children, their families and contemporary practice issues. It promotes reflection on how you can develop innovative practice so as to improve children's health outcomes and their experiences of health care. Clinical case studies and critical thinking exercises are included...
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In 1796, Edward Jenner inoculated and 8-year boy against smallpox and coined the term "vaccination" to describe what he had done. Today, thanks to vaccination, there is no more small-pox and routine vaccination against childhood diseases is an important part of our children's health care. As parents, we want to do everything we can to keep our children from getting sick. In this booklet you will learn more about the role vaccines play in keeping them...
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"In addition to informing parents, family members, and advocates aiming to improve the lives of children who need mental health care, this work will also interest clinicians, policy makers, and students in social work, clinical psychiatry, public health, and public policy."--Jacket.
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Dealing with the health care needs of children of school age, as well as pre-school children, this book outlines the needs of special groups of children, including those who are disabled & those living in unusual circumstances. It is useful for health professionals working with children in the community or at the receiving end of referrals.
18) About children
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Every once in a while a book presents itself in such a way that it captures the essence of society for a particular segment of culture at a given point in time. That is the case with About Children - a documentary in print offering a multifaceted portrait of today's children. About Children features insightful essays from renowned authorities on over 40 key facets of life for children in America. This tabloid-formatted book will be hardcover, and...
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A Generation at Risk brings up-to-date and insightful perspectives from experienced practitioners and researchers on how a better future can be secured for the millions of children who are being orphaned or made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS. The current situation of these children is grim, and while there has been significant action in the last few years by governments, international organizations, religious bodies, and nongovernmental organizations, the...
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