http://www.healthlinkbc.ca/commonhealthconcerns/childrenteenshealth/

BC HealthLink. Vancouver, BC: Government of British Columbia , 2005. (Online)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

The Family, Child and Youth Health Channel on BC HealthLink provides information on how to help families manage health concerns and stay healthy. It includes general information on parenting, child development and specific details on medical conditions, vaccinations and more.

Ferber, Richard. New York, NY: Fireside , 2006. Revised and Expanded Edition. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

FM 900 FAB 2006

This book provides ideas for helping your child fall and stay asleep at night. The author presents information about the nature of sleep and the development of normal sleep and body rhythms throughout childhood. He discusses the causes of most sleep problems from birth to adolescence and recommen…

Hochu, Joanne, Child Life Department, Volunteer Resources Department. Vancouver, BC: BC Children's Hospital , 2008. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Study & Learning Commons

Call Number

REF JC 850 HOC 2008

Volunteers with the Child Life Department at BC Children's Hospital talk about their experiences.

http://www.caringforkids.cps.ca/handouts/illnesses-index

Ottawa, ON: Canadian Paediatric Society (Online)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Illnesses/Infections: Baby rashes; Chickenpox; Common cold; Constipation; Croup (laryngitis); Dehydration and diarrhea; Ear infection; Fever; Fifth disease; Hand, foot, and mouth disease; Head lice; Hepatitis A; Impetigo; Infections in child care centres; Invasive strep infections and 'the flesh e…

American Academy of Pediatrics, Council on Environmental Health. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics , 2012. 3rd Ed. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Professional

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Sunny Hill Education Resource Centre

Call Number

REF BD 100 AAP 2012

This handbook provides physicians with a tool for identifying, treating, and preventing paediatric environmental health hazards. This edition covers emerging environmental threats, as well as updated content for a range of health hazards, and more.

Sullivan, Peter B., Rosenbloom, Lewis (Editors). London, UK: Mac Keith Press , 1996. (Serial) — 1 copy, 1 available

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Sunny Hill Education Resource Centre

Contents: Introduction: An overview of the feeding difficulties experienced by disabled children; The development of eating skills in infants and young children; The causes of feeding difficulties in disabled children; The nutritional and neurodevelopmental consequences of feeding difficulties in d…

Mayer, Gloria, Kuklierus, Ann. La Habra, CA: Institute for Health Care Advancement , 2011. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

GK 100 MAY 2011

This genreal resource guide covers the management of more than 50 common childhood illnesses, injuries, and health problems. It is written in easy-to-read language for parents and caregivers of children from birth to 8 years of age. Topics include: Safety tips, when to call the doctor, Eye care, C…

Zeltzer, Lonnie K., Schlank, Christina Blackett. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. , c2005. 1st ed. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

FM 830 ZEL 2005

This is a guide to control the pain that plagues a child from headaches to arthritis, irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia, and more. Explains how to soothe the nervous system, reactivate the body's natural pain control mechanisms, determine which medications are most effective, implement relaxat…

Krane, Elliot J., Mitchell, Deborah. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster , 2005. (Book) — 2 copies, 2 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

FM 830 KRA 2005

Describes the experiences of children who deal with chronic pain and their families. The book deals with ways to recognize and measure pain levels, learn alternative ways to deal with the pain, deal with possible drug therapies and addictions, find a pain-management clinic and reduce the stress on …

Saunders, Norman (editor), Friedman, Jeremy (editor). Toronto, ON: Key Porter Books , 2006. (Book) — 2 copies, 2 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

GK 100 NOR 2006

A guide for parents of young children, written by world-renowned children's health care professionals and published in co-operation with Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children. Caring for Kids: The Complete Canadian Guide to Children's Health is a comprehensive guide to health in children (ages 0-10).