Handbook

Click here to view The Handbook of Childhood Illnesses.The Handbook of Childhood Illnesses, written by the physicians and nurses at Forest Hills Pediatric Associates, was developed to give parents a helpful resource for understanding common pediatric illnesses.

Our goal is that parents will use the handbook as a guide to symptoms, medications and supplies, and suggested treatments to childhood illnesses. The handbook is arranged in alphabetical order by the common name of the illness and is written in a language that's straight-forward and easy to understand.

Please remember however that these are only guidelines and should not be taken as a final medical opinion. After you have read about your child's illness and you still feel very uncomfortable, you should give us a call. Most parents' intuition will let them know when to call immediately, but occasionally parents may be unaware of some danger signals.

We do ask that you please check with your handbook before you call as in many cases, it will give you all the information you will need. It is our hope that when parents use the handbook, it will be easier for us to handle the large volume of calls we receive, thus shortening the amount of time you wait to speak with us. If possible, have the book available when you call so we can go over it together, as well as a pen or pencil for adding additional notes.

The information on this web site is intended to inform and educate and is not a replacement for medical evaluation, advice, diagnosis or treatment by a health care professional.

In addition to The Handbook of Childhood Illnesses other helpful resources include:

http://foresthillspediatrics.com/PA2/pa_index.htm - Pediatric Advisor Index

http://www.aap.org - Provided by the American Academy of Pediatrics, this site provides sections devoted to parenting issues, and children's health for all developmental stages. You can search for information by specific topics or by the age of your child.

http://medlineplus.gov/ -- A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, this site provides links to numerous articles related to pediatrics health issues, as well as an extensive medical encyclopedia.

http://kidshealth.org/ -- Created by The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, this site provides family with jargon-free health information for kids, teens, and parents. Physicians and other health experts review all content before it is posted.

For additional website suggestions, please visit the Links section of our website.