Donald Schiff, M.D., is a professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and an attending physician at the Children's Hospital in Denver. Steven P. Shelov, M.D., M.S., is the chairman of pediatrics at Maimonides Medical Center and a professor of pediatrics at the State University of New York in Brooklyn. The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 53,000 primary-care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety, and well-being of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. Previous American Academy of Pediatrics books include the Guide to Your Child's Nutrition and Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5. The AAP is headquartered in Elk Grove Village, Illinois.The most complete, authoritative, and up-to-date guide tobrchildren's symptoms available--from the most respected authority on child and adolescent heath care in Americabrbr"Keep it close at hand."br--Sesame Street Parents magazinebrbrWhen an infant or small child is ill, it is often very difficult for a parent to understand the nature of the problem. The American Academy of Pediatrics Guide to Your Child's Symptoms enables a parent to identify a symptom quickly, learn its possible cause, and determine how best to proceed. More than one hundred symptoms are listed alphabetically, and the text and illustrations that accompany each one are arranged in easy-to-follow charts. The Guide also includes:brbr