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Diseases and Disorders > Child and Adolescent Health

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Infancy: Newborn Complications and Disorders | Infant Disorders | Infant Care | Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Adolescence: Puberty | General Adolescent Health | Adolescent Physical Health | Adolescent Mental Health | Adolescent Sexual Health

Parenting: General Parenting | Gay and Lesbian Parenting | Adoption | Foster Care

General Children's Health


	Organizations
	National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
	American Academy of Pediatrics
	American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
	American Pediatric Surgical Association

	Find a Doctor for Your Child
	Finding a Doctor for Your Child:Nemours Foundation
	Center for Adolescent Health:Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
	General Pediatrics:Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
	Clinical Specialities:Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
	AAP Pediatrician Referral Service:American Academy of Pediatrics
	Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Finder:AACAP
	Search for a Pediatric Surgeon:American Pediatric Surgical Association

	Overviews
	Parent Care Topics (Index):Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
	Medical Problems (in Children) Index:Nemours Foundation
	Pediatric Surgical Conditions (Index):Texas Pediatric Surgical Associates
	Child and Adolescent Behavioral, Mental, and Development Disorders (Index):AACAP
	Your Child's Health @ PAMF:Palo Alto Medical Foundation
	The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Book of Pregnancy and Child Care:netLibrary
	Children's Health:MedlinePlus

	Fever
	Fever in Children: When Your Infant or Child Has a Fever:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Fever:Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
	Fever in Children:UpToDate Patient Information
	Thermometers: Taking Your Child's Temperature:Mayo Clinic

	Your Child in the Hospital
	Sedating a Child for a Test or Procedure:NIH Clinical Center [PDF]
	When Your Child is Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit:Society of Critical Care Medicine
	Making Decisions When Your Child is Very Sick:Society of Critical Care Medicine
	Going to the Hospital:Nemours Foundation [For Kids]
	Let's Talk About Going to the Hospital:netLibrary [For Kids]
	Your Child in the Hospital : A Practical Guide for Parents:netLibrary
	See also Childhood Cancer, Treatment Issues

	Other General Topics
	Children's Health Events (San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties):Lucile Packard Foundation (Kidscal.org)
	Pain, see Neurological Manifestations, Pain in Children

	Information for Children
	Children's Page:MedlinePlus
	Kids Health for Kids:Nemours Foundation
	Packard Kid's Connection:Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
	Preteens (9 to 12) Health Info:Palo Alto Medical Foundtion
	Let's Talk About Going to the Doctor:netLibrary
	Let's Talk About Going to the Hospital:netLibrary
	Let's Talk About When Someone You Love Is in the Hospital:netLibrary

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