Could It Be B12?: What Every Parent Needs to Know About Vitamin B12 Deficiency: Pediatric Edition - Couverture souple

Pacholok R.N. B.S.N, Sally

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1610352874 ISBN 13 : 9781610352871

Editeur : Linden Publishing Co Inc, 2016

Synopsis

Your child is unsocial, moody, and not hitting standard development milestones. Is it autism? A developmental disability? Or could it be as simple as B12 deficiency? Millions of children and adolescents are at risk of developing serious neurological disorders caused by B12 deficiency, yet B12 deficiency often goes misdiagnosed as autism, depression, and mental illness. B12 deficiency is treatable -- but if you don t catch B12 deficiency in time, it can cause permanent nerve damage and disability. 'Could It Be B12? Pediatric Edition' is the only book for parents that offers a complete guide to detecting and preventing pediatric disorders caused by B12 deficiency. Written by Sally Pacholok and Dr. Jeffrey Stuart, authors of the acclaimed 'Could It Be B12?', this book offers parents critical information about protecting children from B12 deficiency from early fetal development through adolescence. Written in a highly accessible style that makes complex medical information clear to general readers, 'Could It Be B12? Pediatric Edition' presents strategies for healthy nutrition for mothers during pregnancy and breastfeeding, early intervention for infants and young children, and detecting subtle to severe symptoms of B12 deficiency in older children and teenagers. 'Could It Be B12? Pediatric Edition' will help readers learns the warning signs of childhood B12 deficiency, prevent serious injury with timely intervention, and work with health care professionals to get effective treatment for their children. Thoroughly researched, clearly written, and backed with hard scientific data, medical journal citations, and numerous case studies, this is a must-read for all parents and expectant parents.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Sally Pacholok, R.N., B.S.N, has fought tirelessly to raise public awareness of the dangers of undiagnosed B12 deficiency for over ten years. Her first book, "Could It Be B12?," has been acclaimed by physicians as "the definitive book on B12 deficiency, diagnosis, and treatment." She was the subject of the 2015 film "Sally Pacholok," starring Annet Mahendru as Pacholok, which dramatized the true story of her struggle to improve care for B12 deficiency patients. An emergency room nurse with nearly 30 years of experience, Pacholok received her bachelor's degree in nursing from Wayne State University in Detroit, Mich. She was also an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (A-EMT), and worked as a paramedic prior to and during nursing school. She has worked in health care for a total of 35 years, and has cared for thousands of patients. In addition, she is an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Provider, and has assisted instructors at a local community college in training paramedics in ACLS. She is a Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) Provider, an Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC) Provider and a member of the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA).

Jeffrey J. Stuart, D.O., is a board-certified emergency medicine physician who has practiced for over 20 years. Stuart is also certified in Advanced Trauma Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Advanced Pediatric Life Support and Neonatal Resuscitation. Stuart received his Doctor of Osteopathy degree from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine. His training includes field amputation and hazardous materials decontamination, and he has also participated in training sessions with the Detroit Metropolitan Airport SWAT team. Dr. Stuart participated in visual brain research at the National Institute of Mental Health in Bethesda, Maryland, in 1987, and was involved in cholesterol metabolism research at the Rockefeller University Hospital in New York City in 1985. He is a member of the American Osteopathic Association, the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians, the Macomb County Osteopathic Medical Association and the Michigan Osteopathic Association.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Linden Publishing Co Inc
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1610352874
• ISBN 13: 9781610352871
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 196
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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