PREVENTION OF CHRONIC DISEASE

            A journal from CDC: Preventing Chronic Disease 

ROLE OF THE PEDIATRICIAN IN CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Role of the pediatrician in the family-centered early-intervention services

Generalist’s Role in Coordinating Care

Primary Care Supports for Children with Chronic Health Conditions: Identifying and Predicting Unmet Family Needs

Medical Home Model

DISEASES AND CONDITIONS

            Asthma

            Sickle Cell Disease

Cerebral Palsy

Failure to Thrive Dr Bishku's FTT ppt presentation and the FTT pearls handout

Obesity

Mental Retardation

Diabetes 

TRACHEOSTOMY AND HOME VENTILATION

            Indications, Complications and Surgical Techniques  for Peds Trachs (via

ScienceDirect from UoC campus or VPN)

Tracheotomy in Pediatric Patients a National Perspective

Tracheostomy & Home Ventilation in Children (via ScieceDirect)

Ventilator Associated Pneumonia

NUTRITION OF THE CHRONICALLY ILL CHILD

            A Review of Home Enteral Nutrition

COPING WITH CHRONIC DISEASE

Pediatrician and Family Concordance about the Unmet Needs 

Psychosocial Interventions for Chronically Ill Children 

HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHRONICALLY ILL CHILDREN

Illinois Department of Public Health

United States Department of Health and Human Services  

(IL belongs to Region 5) 

ETHICAL ISSUES RELATED TO PEDIATRIC CHRONIC DISEASE 

AAP Policy Statement: Counseling Families Who Choose Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Their Child With Chronic Illness or Disability 

RESOURCES FOR CHRONICALLY ILL CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES 

Starbright

For comments, questions and suggestions please feel free to contact me:

Dilek A. Bishku, MD

La Rabida Children's Hospital