This book addresses one of the major issues of modern paediatrics: the relationship between sleep and breathing in infants. The content of this boo...

Young people are expected to learn academic or technical knowledge in a manufacturing economy, which can be referred to as hard skills (for example...

This updated and revised second edition on substance abuse in adolescents and young adults provides information on this global public health topic....

Pediatrics is the form of medical care that is concerned with children from birth to adolescence, specializing in a variety of characteristics and ...

Transitioning youth with chronic medical conditions (also known as Youth with Special Health Care Needs--YSHCN) to adult services is a complex issu...

Birth defects are defined as abnormalities of structure, function, or body metabolism that are present at birth. These abnormalities lead to mental...

Jean Aicardi Days, October 1995. These scientific days were organised in tribute to Jean Aicardi, the internationally recognised neuropaediatrician...

Tropical medicine is a branch of medicine focusing on disorders usually found in subtropical and tropical areas of the world. Tropical pediatrics i...

Tropical medicine is a branch of medicine focusing on disorders usually found in subtropical and tropical areas of the world. Tropical paediatrics ...

Tropical medicine is a branch of medicine focusing on disorders usually found in subtropical and tropical areas of the world, while tropical paedia...

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are common neurodevelopmental disorders characterised by a triad of impairments in reciprocal social interactions, ...

Cerebral palsy presents stable encephalopathy that systemically influences on the child's and adult's organism. Orthopedic complications of cerebra...

This book is based upon a special issue published in the International Journal on Disability and Human Development and permission has been obtained...

Measles is still the cause of disease and even death around the world, and with the modern widespread travel around the globe, it can be spread fro...