Faculty Bibliography

A pediatrician's conversations with new parents and the subtext that reveals the true meaning of what's being said are presented. These exchanges reveal that when a newborn is in danger, actions speak louder than words

Perri Klass discusses a 10-week family trip, saying the definitive moment came during an anxious episode in the luggage claim area of the Jogjakarta Indonesia airport, when all the luggage arrived except the indispensable diaper bag. Klass said that moment made her realize that they were not 'casual drifters' but a 'full-blown expedition.'

A woman discusses taking her son to the ophthalmologist and his fear that he might be going blind. It made her remember how much anxiety even small bodily problems can inspire

Perri Klass reviews 'Annie's Promise,' a book by Sonia Levitin

The tendency of medical workers to think apocalyptically after finding out that they have been working with an HIV-infected patient is discussed. Keeping a cool head is critical during these times

On pediatric wards in the US, it is quite common for parents to stay with their sick or injured children. Not too long ago, however, hospitals didn't allow parents to visit or stay with their children

Sickle-cell disease, which occurs in about one in every 600 newborn black Americans, has many hidden dangers. The case of one young woman with sickle-cell disease is discussed

Perri Klass reviews the children's book 'Bad Times, Good Friends: A Personal Memoir' by Ilse-Margret Vogel

An on-call doctor describes being awakened in the middle of the night to examine a little boy with a long history of abdominal pain. No one had been able to discover anything wrong with the boy, and the doctor became frustrated because he couldn't find anything either

The only way to be certain whether a baby has spinal meningitis is to do a spinal tap, also called a lumbar puncture. The decision on whether to do a spinal tap on an infant is a difficult one, depending on how high the fever is and how sick the baby looks