by William B. Pittard III ‧ RELEASE DATE: Dec. 16, 2013
A collection of articles edited by Pittard (Pediatrics/Univ. of South Carolina) makes the case for a standardized set of well-child visits in infancy and the preschool years.
Americans tend to associate well-baby visits with shots, but good care in infancy and early childhood requires more, this book wisely argues. Immunizations should be just one tine of a three-pronged approach that also includes screenings for early signs of problems and parental education and counseling, Pittard and the four other contributors say. In fact, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all children have a fixed number of well-child visits, known as Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment, that follow a certain frequency: six visits in Year 1, three visits in Year 2, two in Year 3, and one visit annually thereafter. Unfortunately, many families don’t meet these goals because of high copayments for private health plans, barriers to access for government-sponsored Medicaid programs, or other factors. This can result in larger problems and higher costs later on. While scholarly enough to daunt some readers who lack a medical background, this book makes a fascinating case for more consistent care. It notes, for example, that insufficient well-child care can lead to more visits to emergency rooms for conditions typically treated in doctors’ offices, such as asthma and ear, nose and throat infections. A chapter that explores how Medicaid has incorporated well-child care casts an intriguing light on the way that laws are shaping delivery of these services. The primary audience for this book may be professionals in health care and related fields, but its message might also interest parents who are looking for more complex information about children’s medical needs than they can find in the popular What to Expect series and similar books. A convincing argument for well-child care in early childhood.
Pub Date: Dec. 16, 2013
ISBN: 978-1481752404
Page Count: 234
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Review Posted Online: Jan. 30, 2015
Review Program: Kirkus Indie
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by E.T.A. Hoffmann ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 28, 1996
This is not the Nutcracker sweet, as passed on by Tchaikovsky and Marius Petipa. No, this is the original Hoffmann tale of 1816, in which the froth of Christmas revelry occasionally parts to let the dark underside of childhood fantasies and fears peek through. The boundaries between dream and reality fade, just as Godfather Drosselmeier, the Nutcracker's creator, is seen as alternately sinister and jolly. And Italian artist Roberto Innocenti gives an errily realistic air to Marie's dreams, in richly detailed illustrations touched by a mysterious light. A beautiful version of this classic tale, which will captivate adults and children alike. (Nutcracker; $35.00; Oct. 28, 1996; 136 pp.; 0-15-100227-4)
Pub Date: Oct. 28, 1996
ISBN: 0-15-100227-4
Page Count: 136
Publisher: Harcourt
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 15, 1996
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by Ludwig Bemelmans ‧ RELEASE DATE: Feb. 23, 1955
An extravaganza in Bemelmans' inimitable vein, but written almost dead pan, with sly, amusing, sometimes biting undertones, breaking through. For Bemelmans was "the man who came to cocktails". And his hostess was Lady Mendl (Elsie de Wolfe), arbiter of American decorating taste over a generation. Lady Mendl was an incredible person,- self-made in proper American tradition on the one hand, for she had been haunted by the poverty of her childhood, and the years of struggle up from its ugliness,- until she became synonymous with the exotic, exquisite, worshipper at beauty's whrine. Bemelmans draws a portrait in extremes, through apt descriptions, through hilarious anecdote, through surprisingly sympathetic and understanding bits of appreciation. The scene shifts from Hollywood to the home she loved the best in Versailles. One meets in passing a vast roster of famous figures of the international and artistic set. And always one feels Bemelmans, slightly offstage, observing, recording, commenting, illustrated.
Pub Date: Feb. 23, 1955
ISBN: 0670717797
Page Count: -
Publisher: Viking
Review Posted Online: Oct. 25, 2011
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Feb. 1, 1955
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