Faculty Bibliography

Medical charts that are more voluminous than a young patient's years of age are a bad sign. Charts can speak of medical struggles, diagnostic challenges, therapeutic attempts and medical failures

A doctor discusses the importance of the airway in resuscitating children. One case, in which a child was suffering from bronchiolitis, is described

A doctor describes asking a child's mother when her daughter began experiencing seizures and wondering whether the child had these seizures because of neglect. The mother was poor and felt like people thought she had abused the child because the child lacked the material amenities other people could afford

Perri Klass discusses the appeal of children's books about children who like to write. Cited as examples of child characters who fancy writing are Lucy Maud Montgomery's Emily of such books as 'Emily of New Moon' and Rebecca of Kate Douglas Wiggin's 'Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm,' and the special message such books seem to hold for girls who want to be writers is discussed

The search for certainty that a baby will be born healthy leads to many tests, with prenatal diagnosis sometimes starting even before there's a fetus to diagnose. Even with all the technology, the growth of a fetus and the birth of a baby are processes that can't be completely controlled

A doctor who had to have her wisdom teeth removed did not know beforehand whether the procedure was a major or a minor one. She had not expected or planned for the resulting pain

Perri Klass comments on the enjoyment she finds in knitting

A short story is presented

In a pediatrician's work, there are moments when all of life comes down to being able to get a certain tube into another tube. A doctor's experiences at a pediatric life-support course are discussed

Often the medical considerations for a sick child are less relevant than what parents bring to the caretaking. A physician learns that a child and parents are a package