The following reading material and website links have been selected to assist the professional in the healthcare of children. This collection is provided for educational use only and is not intended to be a substitute for consultation with a physician concerning the issues presented. The resource lists under each topic are not all-inclusive. Although the websites have been selected by the College, the College does not necessarily endorse the content, the sponsoring organization or the websites.

Adoption:

• International Adoptions

Breastfeeding:

• Breastfeeding Basics
• General information on Breastfeeding
• Peer-reviewed data base regarding drugs in breastmilk

Child Abuse:

• Medline Plus

Child Development:

• Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Online

Complementary and Alternative Medicine:

• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Continuing Medical Education (CME):

• Medscape, WebMD
• Pediatrics Education site, University of Pittsburgh and Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

Dermatology:

• Dermatology Atlas, John Hopkins University
• Pediatric Dermatology
• American Academy of Dermatology

Disabilities:

• Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
• University, Community, Leaders, and Individuals with Disabilities (UCLID) Center
• National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities

Down Syndrome:

• National Down Syndrome Society

• Physicians' Desk Reference

• U.S. Department of Education
• Reading Resources

• Center for Evidence-based Medicine

General medical information:

• General Medical Information
• Center for Disease Control
• Textbooks, Journals, etc.
• Patient information handouts, textbooks, etc.

General Pediatrics:

• Textbooks, guidelines, other resources
• Pediatric Digital Library and Learning Collaboratory
• Pediatric clinical headlines, CME courses

General Resources:

• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
• Centers for Disease Control
• National Institutes of Health

Growth Charts:

• CDC Growth Charts

Hypertension (BP Tables):

• Blood pressure tables (according to age, gender, and height)

Immunizations/Vaccines:

• CDC Immunization information
• MedlinePlus
• Immunization Action Coalition
• Factcines by Susan S. Weisberg, MD

International travel:

• CDC travelers' health information

Maternal Depression:

• Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale

Medical Students:

• Authoritative medical information/education
• Computer assisted learning in pediatrics
• Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics

Movies & Media:

• MovieGuide
• Focus on the Family reviews of movies, DVDs, television programs
• Parents Television Council
• Michael Medved
• U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops

Neonatology:

• Stanford University newborn photo gallery
• Neonatal clinical resources

Obesity/BMI:

• CDC, healthy eating, BMI

Otitis Media (Diagnosis):

• Enhancing Proficiency in Otitis Media (must register on site initially)

Parenting/Marriage:

• Focus on the Family
• Smart Marriage

Rare Diseases:

• Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man at John Hopkins University
• RareDiseases.org

• Life-affirming and Abstinence education support

• Positive Alternatives to Homosexuality

• Research & Therapy of Homosexuality

• Abstinence network

• Facts About Youth - A web resource about healthful approaches to youth experiencing non-heterosexual attractions

• Tools and resources for understanding same-sex attraction

• The Medical Institute

• Abstinence & Marriage Education partnership

Societal Matters:

• The Heritage Foundation
• Family Research Council
• Public Discourse
• Focus on the Family

Substance Abuse:

• Drug abuse

U.S. Government:

• http://www.usa.gov/
• National Guideline Clearinghouse