A Toss of the Dice : Stories from a Pediatrician's Practice.
Title:
A Toss of the Dice : Stories from a Pediatrician's Practice.
Author:
Hays, Natasha T.
ISBN:
9781846420221
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (178 pages)
Contents:
A Toss of the Dice: Stories from a Pediatrician's Practice -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1. News by Telephone -- 2. Medical School -- 3. Pediatric Residency -- 4. More Lessons, Including Humility -- 5. Carolina, Here I Come! -- 6. Coping with a Disability -- 7. Mental Retardation -- 8. Genetics and Syndromes -- 9. Sandra's Story -- 10. Learning Disabilities -- 11. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and its Mimics -- 12. Up and Down: Mood Disorders -- 13. Cerebral Palsy -- 14. Autistic Spectrum Disorders -- 15. The Falling Sickness -- 16. Smart Mothers, Horrible Choices -- 17. The Deaf: A Different Culture -- 18. Brothers and Sisters -- 19. Being Gifted: A Mixed Blessing -- 20. School -- 21. Bullying -- 22. The Unkindest Cut: Terminal Illness -- 23. Ariel and Alex -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Appendix -- Index.
Abstract:
Natasha T. Hays uses stories from her paediatric practice to illustrate the challenges faced by children with different types of special needs, including autism, bipolar disorder, genetic syndromes, cerebral palsy, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and giftedness.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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