New 2nd Edition! Managing Infectious Diseases in Child Care and Schools

New 2nd Edition! Award-winning quick reference provides the latest information on the prevention and management of infectious diseases.


200 pages
Book
2008
Item #: MA0401
ISBN 13: 978-1-58110-266-6

Retail: $45.00
Members: $40.00
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Completely revised and updated!

Presented in an easy-to-use format, this 'must-have' guide provides:

• Content from AAP's premier source of information on infectious diseases, the Red Book
• Quick reference fact sheets on more than 50 common infectious diseases and symptoms that occur in children in group settings
• Easy-to-read explanations on how infectious diseases spread
• Strategies for limiting the spread of infection
• When exclusion is indicated and not indicated
• Guidance about which situations require immediate help
• Immunization schedules
• Ready-to-use sample letters and forms for parents or referrals

New in the 2nd Edition:

• Important updates on Influenza, Diarrhea, Pinkeye
• New, expanded section on outbreaks, epidemics, and other infectious disease emergencies
• New prevention-oriented Quick Reference Sheets:  What Families Can Do to Reduce Illness from Infection in Child Care and Schools, What Education Program Staff Can Do to Reduce Illness from Infection in Child Care and Schools, Hand Hygiene, Diaper Changing
• New infectious disease Quick Reference Sheets:  Boils, abscesses, and cellulitis; Dental caries; Fever; MRSA; Mouth sores; Sties; Thrush; Vomiting; Yeast diaper rash

Softcover.

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