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A Toss of the Dice : Stories from a Pediatrician's Practice.
Our hopes and dreams for our children are deeply felt by all parents. When we realize our children cannot fully achieve what we had hoped for them, it is a grief that tears at our hearts ... The bottom line is that having children is just a toss of the dice. We all carry quite a few seeds for geneti...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Jessica Kingsley Publishers,
2004.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; 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 Sisters19. Being Gifted: A Mixed Blessing; 20. School; 21. Bullying; 22. The Unkindest Cut: Terminal Illness; 23. Ariel and Alex; Epilogue; Notes; Appendix; Index.