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Acknowledgments | |
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Introduction | |
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Birth of a Family | |
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A Child Is Coming | |
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I'm Pregnant, We're Pregnant | |
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Taking Care of Yourself During Pregnancy | |
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Breast-Feeding or Bottle-Feeding? | |
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Childbirth Preparation Classes | |
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Home Delivery, Hospital Delivery, or Something Else? | |
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Additional Reading | |
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The Big Event | |
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Stages of Labor | |
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Medications Used During Labor | |
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Fetal Heart Monitoring | |
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Delivery Room Procedures | |
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Premature Labor and Births | |
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Newborn Procedures | |
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Circumcision | |
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Taking Your Child Home | |
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Your First Concerns | |
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The First Child | |
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The Second Time Around | |
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Activity | |
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Parts of the Body | |
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Feeding | |
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Additional Reading | |
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The Growing Child | |
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Growth and Development | |
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What Does Normal Mean? | |
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Growth | |
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Development | |
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Toilet Training | |
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Additional Reading | |
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Personality and Behavior | |
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Infancy: Birth to One Year | |
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Toddlers | |
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The Preschool Years | |
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The Early School Years (Ages 6 to 11) | |
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Adolescents (Age 12 and Up) | |
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Discipline | |
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Sexuality | |
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Summary | |
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Additional Reading | |
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Today's Family | |
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Adopted Children | |
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Child Care | |
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Divorce and Remarriage | |
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Parents' Feelings | |
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Psychological Resources | |
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Additional Reading | |
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School Days | |
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School Readiness | |
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School Problems | |
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Learning Challenges | |
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Intelligence Testing | |
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Avoiding School | |
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Childhood Athletics | |
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Additional Reading | |
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The Healthy Child | |
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Working with Your Doctor | |
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Finding Someone to Care | |
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Information and Misinformation in the Internet Era | |
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Child Health-Supervision Visits | |
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Your Doctor, Your Child's Doctor | |
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The First Pelvic Examination | |
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Laboratory Screening Tests for Children | |
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Screening for the Cause of Frequent Illness | |
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Hospitalization | |
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Surgery | |
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Preventive Care | |
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Immunizations | |
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Allergies | |
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Dental Care | |
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Additional Reading | |
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Healthy Habits at Home and Away | |
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Injuries | |
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Growing Up Healthy/Avoiding Adult Diseases | |
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Missing Children | |
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The Home Pharmacy | |
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Tincture of Time | |
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Giving Children Medicine | |
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine | |
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Your Medicine Cabinet | |
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Pain and Fever Relievers | |
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Syrup of Ipecac | |
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Bandages | |
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Antiseptic Cleansers | |
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Thermometers | |
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Vaporizer | |
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Sunscreen | |
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Antihistamines | |
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Decongestants | |
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Cough Suppressants and Combination Cold Medicines | |
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Nose Drops | |
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Soothing Lotions | |
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Medicines of Limited Benefit | |
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Minimizing Risks in an Age of Uncertainty | |
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Creating a Safer Environment | |
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Parenting in an Age of Bioterrorism | |
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Talking with Children | |
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Perspective | |
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The Child and the Common Complaint | |
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Introduction: Interpreting Childhood Complaints | |
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How to Use Part IV | |
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The Sick Child | |
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Emergencies | |
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Emergency Signs | |
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Choking | |
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Poisoning | |
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Common Injuries | |
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Cuts (Lacerations) | |
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Puncture Wounds | |
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Animal Bites | |
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Scrapes and Abrasions | |
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Does My Child Need a Tetanus Shot? | |
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Broken Bones | |
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Ankle Injuries | |
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Knee Injuries | |
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Arm Injuries | |
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Head Injuries | |
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Burns | |
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Infected Wounds | |
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Insect Bites or Stings | |
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Fishhooks | |
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Smashed Fingers | |
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Common Concerns | |
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Fever | |
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Headache | |
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Hyperactivity (ADHD) | |
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Bed-Wetting | |
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Constipation | |
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Overweight | |
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Underweight | |
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Stress, Anxiety, and Depression | |
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Weakness and Fatigue | |
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Dizziness and Fainting | |
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Seizures | |
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Swallowed Objects | |
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Frequent Illnesses | |
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Jaundice | |
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Eye Problems | |
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Eye Redness, Burning, Itching, and Discharge | |
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Swollen Eyes | |
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Object in Eye/Eye Pain | |
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Styes and Blocked Tear Ducts | |
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Vision Problems | |
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Ear, Nose, and Throat Problems | |
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Is It a Virus, a Bacterium, or an Allergy? | |
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Colds and Flu | |
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Sore Throat | |
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Earaches | |
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Ear Discharges | |
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Hearing Loss | |
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Runny Nose | |
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Cough | |
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Croup | |
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Wheezing | |
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Hoarseness | |
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Swollen Glands | |
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Nosebleeds | |
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Bad Breath | |
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Mouth Sores | |
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Toothaches | |
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Skin Problems | |
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Identifying Skin Problems | |
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Baby Rashes | |
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Diaper Rash | |
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Hair Loss | |
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Impetigo | |
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Ringworm (Tinea corporis, Tinea capitis) | |
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Hives | |
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Poison Ivy and Poison Oak | |
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Skin Lumps, Bumps, and Warts | |
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Eczema | |
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Boils | |
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Acne | |
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Athlete's Foot (Tinea Pedis) | |
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Jock Itch (Tinea cruris) | |
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Sunburn | |
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Lice | |
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Bedbugs | |
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Ticks | |
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Lyme Disease (Ticks) | |
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West Nile Virus (Mosquitoes) | |
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Chiggers | |
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Scabies | |
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Dandruff and Cradle Cap | |
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Patchy Loss of Skin Color | |
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"Classic" Childhood Diseases | |
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Mumps | |
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Chicken Pox | |
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Measles | |
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Rubella (German Measles) | |
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Roseola | |
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Scarlet Fever | |
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Fifth Disease | |
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Bones, Muscles, and Joints | |
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Pain in the Limbs, Muscles, or Joints | |
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Limp | |
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Lower Back Pain | |
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Neck Pain | |
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Bowlegs and Knock-Knees | |
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Pigeon Toes and Flat Feet | |
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Arm and Leg Lumps | |
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Chest and Digestive Tract Problems | |
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Chest Pain | |
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Shortness of Breath | |
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Palpitations | |
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Nausea and Vomiting | |
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Diarrhea | |
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Abdominal Pain | |
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Recurrent Abdominal Pain | |
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Colic | |
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Eating Difficulty | |
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Rectal Problems (Bleeding and Itching) | |
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The Urinary Tract and the Genitals | |
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Urination Problems | |
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Vaginal Discharge | |
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Menstrual Problems | |
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Problems with the Penis | |
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Swollen Scrotum | |
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Adolescent Sexuality | |
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Preventing Unwanted Consequences | |
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Family Records | |
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Family Records | |
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Growth Charts | |
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Index | |