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The New School Health Handbook
A Ready Reference for School Nurses and Educators
Jerry Newton (Author), Richard Adams (Author), Marilyn Marcontel (Author)
9780787966287, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 18 August 2010
416 pages
23.5 x 19 x 2.2 cm, 0.716 kg
This fully updated edition spells out what action school personnel should take when faced with specific physical, emotional and behavioral problems. Covering everything from the common cold to trauma, it helps school personnel make decisions that protect student health -- and prevent litigation. Plus, this new third edition offers expanded information on mental health, special education, teen pregnancy, STDs, and more.
Contributors to the Third Edition Acknowledgments About the Third Edition About the Authors Section 1 Administration of the Health Services Program 1 Section 2 Acute Illnesses and Emergencies 21 Section 3 Injuries 45 Section 4 Health Screening Programs 75 Section 5 Skin Conditions, Infections, and Diseases 93 Section 6 Diseases of the Ears, Nose, and Throat 121 Section 7 Eye Problems 135 Section 8 Diseases of the Lungs 151 Section 9 Diseases of the Heart 169 Section 10 Diabetes 181 Section 11 Infections of Special School Relevance 193 Section 12 Severe Physical Disabilities 215 Section 13 Diseases of the Brain 235 Section 14 Disorders of Learning 253 Section 15 Behavioral and Emotional Problems 273 Section 16 Psychoactive Medications 305 Section 17 Special Education Issues 319 Section 18 Teen Pregnancy 337 Section 19 Emerging Concepts 353 Index 379
Subject Areas: Education [JN]
