Introduction -- Overview -- Organization -- Scope -- Moving Forward -- PART I: THE ESSENTIALS -- Chapter 1. The Essentials on Growth Plate Fractures: Guideli -- Overview -- What Is the Growth Plate? -- Who Gets Growth Plate Injuries? -- What Causes Growth Plate Injuries? -- How Are Growth Plate Fractures Diagnosed? -- The Salter-Harris Classification of Growth Plate Injuries -- What Kind of Doctor Treats Growth Plate Injuries? -- How Are Growth Plate Injuries Treated? -- What Is the Prognosis for a Child with a Growth Plate Injury.
Choosing an Insurance Plan -- Medicaid -- NORD's Medication Assistance Programs -- Additional Resources -- ONLINE GLOSSARIES -- Online Dictionary Directories -- GROWTH PLATE FRACTURES GLOSSARY -- General Dictionaries and Glossaries -- INDEX.
Contraindications and Interactions (Hidden Dangers) -- A Final Warning -- General References -- Appendix B. Researching Nutrition -- Overview -- Food and Nutrition: General Principles -- Finding Studies on Growth Plate Fractures -- Federal Resources on Nutrition -- Additional Web Resources -- Vocabulary Builder -- Appendix C. Finding Medical Libraries -- Overview -- Preparation -- Finding a Local Medical Library -- Medical Libraries Open to the Public -- Appendix D. Your Child's Rights and Insurance -- Overview -- Your Child's Rights as a Patient -- Parent Responsibilities.
The National Library of Medicine: PubMed -- Vocabulary Builder -- Chapter 4. Books on Growth Plate Fractures -- Overview -- The National Library of Medicine Book Index -- Chapters on Growth Plate Fractures -- General Home References -- Vocabulary Builder -- Chapter 5. Multimedia on Growth Plate Fractures -- Overview -- Bibliography: Multimedia on Growth Plate Fractures -- Vocabulary Builder -- PART III. APPENDICES -- Appendix A. Researching Your Child's Medications -- Overview -- Your Child's Medications: The Basics -- Learning More about Your Child's Medications -- Commercial Databases.
What Are Researchers Trying to Learn about Growth Plate Inju -- Where Can I Find More Information about Growth Plate Injurie -- More Guideline Sources -- Vocabulary Builder -- Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance -- Overview -- Finding Doctors -- Finding an Orthopedic Surgeon -- Selecting Your Doctor -- Working with Your Child's Doctor -- Broader Health-Related Resources -- PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL -- Chapter 3. Studies on Growth Plate Fractures -- Overview -- The Combined Health Information Database -- Federally-Funded Research on Growth Plate Fractures.
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This book has been created for parents who have decided to make education and research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it also gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it tells parents where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to growth plate fractures (also fracture across the growth plate; fracture involving a growth plate ; fracture of the growth plate; fracture of the physis; fractures in the growth plate; growth plate fracture), from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title.
Official parent's sourcebook on growth plate fractures.