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The handbook of international adoption medicine : a guide for physicians, parents, and providers /
Since 1989, more than 165,000 children have been adopted by American parents. Every indication suggests that this number will increase in the years to come. Many of these children arrive with complex medical and behavioural problems. These children require specialized medical attention to help them...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
2005.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Contents
- 1 International Adoption Medicine
- Part I: Before the Adoption
- 2 The Effects of Institutionalization on Children
- 3 Special Regional Considerations
- 4 Pre-Adoption Counseling and Evaluation of the Referral
- Part II: Prenatal Exposures
- 5 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- 6 Prenatal Drug Exposure
- 7 Prenatal Exposure to Maternal Smoking
- 8 Effects of Stress in Early Life
- Part III: Travel and Transition
- 9 Travel and Transition to the Adoptive Family
- Part IV: Growth and Development
- 10 Malnutrition
- 11 Micronutrient Deficiencies
- 12 Microcephaly and Early Brain Injury13 Developmental Delay
- Part V: Infectious Diseases
- 14 Tuberculosis
- 15 Hepatitis B
- 16 Hepatitis C
- 17 Intestinal Parasites and Other Enteric Infections
- 18 Human Immunodeficiency Virus
- 19 Syphilis
- 20 Helicobacter pylori
- 21 Immunization and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
- 22 Unusual and Other Infectious Diseases
- Part VI: Other Medical Conditions
- 23 Inherited Disorders of Erythrocytes
- 24 Lead and Other Environmental Toxins
- 25 Rickets
- 26 Uncertain Age
- 27 Precocious Puberty
- 28 Lactose IntolerancePart VII: Neurocognitive and Behavioral Issues
- 29 Attachment
- 30 Behavioral and Mental Disorders
- 31 Language Competence
- 32 School Issues
- 33 Dysfunction of Sensory Integration
- 34 Culture and Identity
- 35 After the Adoption: Unspoken Problems
- 36 Resources
- Index
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