New School Health Handbook

Jerry Newton, M.D., Medical Director of the San Antonio Public Schools for over 20 years and former Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Texas Medical School in San Antonio, is the author of the first two editions of The Handbook (1984, 1989). Richard Adams, M.D., Director of Health Services for the Dallas Public Schools and Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, is the author of School Nurse's Survival Guide.Marilyn Marcontel, R.N., is currently Coordinator of Nursing for the Dallas Public Schools and Assistant Clinical Professor of the College of Nursing at Texas Woman's University in Dallas.

• Contributors to the Third EditionAcknowledgmentsAbout the Third EditionAbout the AuthorsSection 1 Administration of the Health Services Program 1Section 2 Acute Illnesses and Emergencies 21Section 3 Injuries 45Section 4 Health Screening Programs 75Section 5 Skin Conditions, Infections, and Diseases 93Section 6 Diseases of the Ears, Nose, and Throat 121Section 7 Eye Problems 135Section 8 Diseases of the Lungs 151Section 9 Diseases of the Heart 169Section 10 Diabetes 181Section 11 Infections of Special School Relevance 193Section 12 Severe Physical Disabilities 215Section 13 Diseases of the Brain 235Section 14 Disorders of Learning 253Section 15 Behavioral and Emotional Problems 273Section 16 Psychoactive Medications 305Section 17 Special Education Issues 319Section 18 Teen Pregnancy 337Section 19 Emerging Concepts 353Index 379