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Genital Cutting : Protecting Children from Medical, Cultural, and Religious Infringements

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George C. Denniston, Frederick M. Hodges, Marilyn Fayre Milos, editors. --Dordrecht: Springer , c2013.

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Every year, across the globe, an estimated 13.3 million boys and 2 million girls are involuntarily subjected to genital cutting. Both male and female genital cutting persist, generating a multi-billion-dollar-a-year industry that is defended by its proponents with dubious studies, manipulated statistics, and an appeal to "custom". Physicians and parents alike have been misled into believing that these mutilations are beneficial, necessary, and harmless. Today, flawed studies have allowed the pr…

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Other Authors: International Symposium on Circumcision and Human Rights (11th : 2010 : University of California-Berkeley)

Other Authors: Denniston, George C; Hodges, Frederick M; Milos, Marilyn Fayre

Responsibility: George C. Denniston, Frederick M. Hodges, Marilyn Fayre Milos, editors

Place of Publication: Dordrecht

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2013

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xii, 337 p. : ill.)

ISBN: 9789400764071; 9789400764064 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Child Advocacy; Child Welfare; Circumcision, Female; Circumcision, Male

Notes: Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Circumcision, Genital Integrity, and Human Rights, 29-31 July 2010, University of California-Berkeley.

Abstract: Every year, across the globe, an estimated 13.3 million boys and 2 million girls are involuntarily subjected to genital cutting. Both male and female genital cutting persist, generating a multi-billion-dollar-a-year industry that is defended by its proponents with dubious studies, manipulated statistics, and an appeal to "custom". Physicians and parents alike have been misled into believing that these mutilations are beneficial, necessary, and harmless. Today, flawed studies have allowed the promotion of circumcision as a way of combating HIV/AIDS in Africa, an experiment that failed in the USA, where a half-million circumcised males have succumbed to AIDS. These facts notwithstanding, the public and legal outcry against these abuses is increasing. For instance, the high court in Cologne, Germany ruled in 2012 that circumcision harms the child, that the harm is irreversible, that it denies the child the right to his own body, and that circumcision denies the individual the right to choose his own religion. Thus, the issue of circumcision has expanded beyond the arena of medicine and is firmly established as a human rights and legal problem. The contributors to this volume, an international panel of experts in the fields of medicine, law, ethics, anthropology, sociology, history, religion, and politics, thoroughly examine and elucidate this violation of human rights.

Contents: Tortured Bodies, Tortured Doctrines: Informed Consent as a Legal Fiction Inapplicable to Male Circumcision -- Routine Infant Circumcision: Vital Issues Circumcision Proponents May Be Overlooking -- The Smart Penis -- The Harm of Circumcision -- Evolution of Circumcision Methods: Not "Just a Snip" -- Penile Wounding: The Spectrum of Complications of Routine Male Circumcision as Seen in a Typical American Family Medical Practice -- Male Circumcision and the Potential for Unexplained Male Adolescent Suicide in Northern Ireland -- Healing the Harms of Circumcision: A Nursing Case Study -- Ten Years of Training: Family Medicine Residents as Conscientious Objectors to Circumcision -- Intersex Surgeries, Circumcision, and the Making of "Normal" -- Intersex Genital Autonomy: A Rights-Based Framework for Medical Intervention with Intersex Infants -- The Sar/Rohan (The Possession): A Response of Somali Women To Pharaonic Circumcision/Infibulation (PhC) -- Genital Stretching Among the Venda Ethnic Group (South Africa) -- Male Circumcision Among the Venda of Limpopo (South Africa) -- Critique of African Circumcision and HIV RCTs, A Poster Presentation -- Randomized Controlled Trials for HIV/AIDS Prevention Among Men in Africa: Untraced Infections, Unasked Questions, and Unreported Data -- Dangerous Myths and Tragic Misconceptions: Fighting HIV and AIDS Cases in Africa with Male Circumcision Strategies -- Defying the Enlightenment: Jewish Ethnicity and Ethnic Circumcision -- Circumcision: Gender and Power -- Reclaiming Circumcision: Armenian Stories -- Self-made Intactivism in the Middle East -- Genital Autonomy: A New Approach.

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Publication Type: Congress

Location: Online

A child's right to a healthy environment

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James Garbarino, Garry Sigman, editors. --New York: Springer , c2010.

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Other Authors: Garbarino, James; Sigman, Garry

Other Authors: Loyola University Chicago Center for the Human Rights of Children

Other Authors: Loyola University Symposium on the Human Rights of Children (2008 : Chicago Ill)

Responsibility: James Garbarino, Garry Sigman, editors

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2010

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xii, 254 p. : ill.)

Series Vol.: v. 1

Series Title: Loyola University symposium on the human rights of children

ISBN: 9781441967916; 9781441967893 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Child Welfare; Human Rights; Social Environment

Contents: Part I. Perspectives on Healthy Environments for Children -- 1. “To Such as These, the Kingdom of Heaven Belongs”: Religious Faith as a Foundation for Children’s Rights -- 2. Preventing Childhood Malaria: Strategies That Work Today and Directions for the Future -- 3. A Case Study of a Partnership in Chicago to Prevent Childhood Lead Poisoning -- Part II. Why Is Protecting the Human Rights of Children so Difficult? -- 4. Spare the Rod: Why Are More American Children Victims and Perpetrators of Violence Than Those of Any Other Developed Country? -- 5. Promoting a Protective Environment for Children Affected by Disaster and War -- 6. When Rights and Needs Collide -- Part III. Human Rights as a Tool for Social Change -- 7. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: An Instrument for Creating a Healthy Environment for the Child -- 8. The Right to a Family Environment for Children of Prisoners -- 9. A Child’s Right to an Environment that Prevents Obesity: Ethical Considerations -- 10. Anchoring and Empowering Children: A Child’s Right to Participation Within a Healthy Environment -- Part IV. Cultural and Social Impediments to a Healthy Environment for Children -- 11. Child Slavery and the Global Economy: Historical Perspectives on a Contemporary Problem -- 12. In Harm’s Way in America: The Burden of Gun Violence -- 13. The Right to a Healthy Social Environment: Protecting Children from Social Toxicity.

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Publication Type: Congress

Location: Online

Dealing with Child Abuse and Neglect as Public Health Problems : Prevention and the Role of Juvenile Ageism

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Jack C. Westman. --Cham: Springer , 2019.

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This thought-provoking volume defines child abuse and neglect as a public health crisis, both in terms of injuries and mental health problems and as a link to poverty and other negative social outcomes. The author identifies key factors contributing to this situation—in particular juvenile ageism, the pervasive othering of children and youth—coupled with the assumption of parental competence until severe abuse or neglect proves otherwise. The book’s practical answers to these complex issues inv…

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Author: Westman, Jack C.

Responsibility: Jack C. Westman

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: 2019

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xv, 199 p.) : 3 illus. in color

ISBN: 9783030058975; 9783030058968 (Print ed.); 9783030058982 (Print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Adolescent; Ageism; Child; Child Abuse - prevention & control; Child Advocacy; Child Welfare; Public Health Practice - ethics; Social Justice

Other Subjects: United States

Specialty: Pediatrics; Social Work

Abstract: This thought-provoking volume defines child abuse and neglect as a public health crisis, both in terms of injuries and mental health problems and as a link to poverty and other negative social outcomes. The author identifies key factors contributing to this situation—in particular juvenile ageism, the pervasive othering of children and youth—coupled with the assumption of parental competence until severe abuse or neglect proves otherwise. The book’s practical answers to these complex issues involve recognizing and balancing the rights of parents and children, and responding to the diverse needs of new, competent, and dysfunctional families. Dealing with Child Abuse and Neglect as Public Health Problems should engage professionals in the public health, healthcare, and social services sectors. It should also attract parents in struggling families as well as other laypersons, such as policymakers and child advocates, interested in improving current social conditions.

Contents: Introduction -- How Are Children in the United States Doing? -- Child Abuse and Neglect in the United States -- Child Sexual Abuse -- Juvenile Ageism -- Dynamics of Juvenile Ageism -- Categories of Juvenile Ageism -- The Impact of Juvenile Ageism on Individuals -- The Devaluation of Parenthood -- The Rights and Needs of Newborn Babies and Young Children -- The Rights of Parents -- Overcoming Our Crisis-Recoil Response -- The Parent-Society Contract -- What Should We Do? -- Barriers to Change and Hope for the Future.

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Location: Online

Baby basics [videorecording]

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[by] T. Berry Brazelton. --Cambridge, MA: Vida Health Communications , 1987.

Call Number: WS 420 B82 1987 VIDEO

Location: IWK Health Sciences Library

Call Number: WS 420 B82 1987 VIDEO

Author: Brazelton, T. Berry

Responsibility: [by] T. Berry Brazelton

Place of Publication: Cambridge, MA

Publisher: Vida Health Communications

Date of Publication: 1987

Physical Description: 1 VHS videocassette (110 min) : col.

Subjects (MeSH): Child Development; Infant Care; Infant, Newborn; Parenting; Postnatal Care

Notes: Contents: The Newborn at birth - Caring for yourselves postpartum - Your first days at home - Daily care - Feeding - Health and Safety - Crying and sleeping - Growth and development.

Format: Video

Location: IWK Health Sciences Library

Copies: 1

Loan Period: 2 weeks

Tummy Time, Head Shape and Your Baby

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IWK. Physiotherapy, IWK. Rehabilitation Care Team. Halifax, NS: IWK Health Centre , 2018.

Pamphlet Number: PL-1038

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Information about positional plagiocephaly and your baby's head shape. Babies are born with soft heads that are easily molded by staying in one position for too long. If a baby has a preference to look or to lie on one side, a flat spot can occur. Plagiocephaly is when a baby’s head becomes flat or misshapen on one side.

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Corporate Author: IWK. Physiotherapy; IWK. Rehabilitation Care Team

Place of Publication: Halifax, NS

Publisher: IWK Health Centre

Date of Publication: 2018

Format: Pamphlet

Language: English

Physical Description: 1 electronic document : digital, PDF file

Subjects (MeSH): Child Development; Infant Care; Plagiocephaly, Nonsynostotic

Subjects (LCSH): Newborn infants--Care; Newborn infants--Development

Abstract: Information about positional plagiocephaly and your baby's head shape. Babies are born with soft heads that are easily molded by staying in one position for too long. If a baby has a preference to look or to lie on one side, a flat spot can occur. Plagiocephaly is when a baby’s head becomes flat or misshapen on one side.

Responsibility: IWK Physiotherapy, Halifax, NS

Pamphlet Number: PL-1038

Enhancing early child development : a handbook for clinicians

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Durriyah Sinno, Lama Charafeddine, Mohamad Mikati, authors ; with contributions by Rebecca L. Holt, Aravindhan Veerapandiyan. --New York, NY: Springer , c2013.

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Early childhood development refers to the skills that children acquire within their first five years of life, which lay the foundation for future learning. Children need care and support to stimulate their growth and healthy development. The stimulation of language, understanding, personal, social and motor skills of the child are important at an early age and it is one of the primary physicians' responsibilities to give proper advice to parents on how to promote their children's physical and m…

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Author: Sinno, Durriyah

Other Authors: Charafeddine, Lama; Mikati, Mohamad

Responsibility: Durriyah Sinno, Lama Charafeddine, Mohamad Mikati, authors ; with contributions by Rebecca L. Holt, Aravindhan Veerapandiyan

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2013

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 164 p. : 79 ill., 59 ill. in color)

ISBN: 9781461448273

Subjects (MeSH): Child Development; Child - Handbooks; Disabled Children

Subjects (LCSH): Family medicine; Pediatrics; Emergency medicine; Developmental psychology

Abstract: Early childhood development refers to the skills that children acquire within their first five years of life, which lay the foundation for future learning. Children need care and support to stimulate their growth and healthy development. The stimulation of language, understanding, personal, social and motor skills of the child are important at an early age and it is one of the primary physicians' responsibilities to give proper advice to parents on how to promote their children's physical and mental development. Enhancing Early Child Development: A Handbook for Clinicians is a quick reference guide for pediatricians, clinicians, and pediatric nurse practitioners that aims at promoting early stimulation and intervention for optimizing development of normal children as well as children with cerebral palsy and autism. Designed to be used in daily practice, this book will provide counsel for clinicians, parents and caregivers and advise them on the appropriate methods to enhance their child's development at different ages based on their health condition. In addition, Enhancing Early Child Development: A Handbook for Clinicians, incorporates a summary of the manual entitled "Counsel the Family on Care for Child Development" developed by UNICEF and WHO, which addresses child development in low resource countries.

Contents: Enhancing childhood development in a normal child -- Enhancing childhood development in children with autism -- Enhancing childhood development in children with cerebral palsy and other disorders -- Enhancing childhood development in children with behavioral and psychological disorders -- Nutrition for better development -- Summary of the "Care for Childhood Development" program (UNICEF/WHO) -- Index.

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Location: Online

The MassGeneral Hospital for Children Handbook of Pediatric Global Health

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Nupur Gupta, Brett D. Nelson, Jennifer Kasper, Patricia L. Hibberd, editors. --New York, NY: Springer , c2014.

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The MassGeneral Hospital for Children Handbook of Pediatric Global Health is a concise resource for the ever-increasing number of health professionals involved in global health, many of whom spend a few weeks to months or even years providing medical care in resource-poor countries. This Handbook provides practical, evidence-based, hands-on guidance for managing and preventing childhood illnesses when resources are limited in low- and middle-income countries. It also offers a setting-specific u…

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Other Authors: Gupta, Nupur; Nelson, Brett D; Kasper, Jennifer; Hibberd, Patricia L

Responsibility: Nupur Gupta, Brett D. Nelson, Jennifer Kasper, Patricia L. Hibberd, editors

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2014

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 568 p. : 111 illus., 95 illus. in color)

ISBN: 9781461479185; 9781461479178 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Child Welfare; Global Health; Infant Welfare

Abstract: The MassGeneral Hospital for Children Handbook of Pediatric Global Health is a concise resource for the ever-increasing number of health professionals involved in global health, many of whom spend a few weeks to months or even years providing medical care in resource-poor countries. This Handbook provides practical, evidence-based, hands-on guidance for managing and preventing childhood illnesses when resources are limited in low- and middle-income countries. It also offers a setting-specific understanding and management approaches to the major causes of childhood mortality, including pneumonia, diarrhea, birth asphyxia, complications of preterm birth, and neonatal sepsis. The Handbook provides an overview of childhood mortality, health systems, and the various stakeholders that play a role in the global health arena, and also contains chapters focusing on adolescents who are increasingly recognized as a unique population in whom interventions can go a long way in bothconsolidating the gains made in childhood and preventing adult disease. Finally, key topics in non-communicable diseases are covered, including trauma and injuries, pediatric mental health, child and adolescent rights, and oral health. Not meant solely for pediatricians, the Handbook is designed for generalists, specialists, doctors, nurses, other health care workers, and those in training. An indispensable reference for health professionals overseas, the Handbook will also be a useful addition and resource for academic centers and universities in industrialized nations that are creating courses for trainees who will do clinical electives abroad during their training.

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Location: Online

Pediatric Development and Neonatology : A Practically Painless Review

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Christine M. Houser. --New York, NY: Springer , c2014.

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Often, information in review books can raise as many questions as it answers. This interferes with the study process, because the learner must either look up additional information or skip ahead without truly comprehending what he or she has read. As an alternative, Pediatric Development and Neonatology: A Practically Painless Review presents bite-sized chunks of information that can be read and processed rapidly, helping learners to stay active while studying to understand and process new info…

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Author: Houser, Christine M

Responsibility: Christine M. Houser

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2014

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 148 p.)

ISBN: 9781461486817; 9781461486800 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Child Development; Embryonic Development; Infant, Newborn; Neonatology

Abstract: Often, information in review books can raise as many questions as it answers. This interferes with the study process, because the learner must either look up additional information or skip ahead without truly comprehending what he or she has read. As an alternative, Pediatric Development and Neonatology: A Practically Painless Review presents bite-sized chunks of information that can be read and processed rapidly, helping learners to stay active while studying to understand and process new information the first time they read it. This book's question and answer format allows for self-testing or study with a partner or a group. The format also facilitates dipping into the book during a few minutes of downtime at the hospital or office. Pediatric Development and Neonatology: A Practically Painless Review is a quick and easy way to master these tricky topics and is suitable for those studying for the pediatric board exam, practicing physicians brushing up on their skills, medical students and pediatric residents doing rotations, and any busy clinician who wants to learn more about these topics while on the go.

Contents: Developmental Topics -- Neonatal Physiology: Things That Make Them Special -- Brief Overview of Reproductive Embryology -- Cryptoorchism and Contraindications to Breast Feeding in Developed Nations -- Neonatal Topics.