附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 164-165) and index.
News by telephone -- Medical school -- Pediatric residency -- More lessons, including humility -- Carolina, here I come -- Coping with a disability -- Mental retardation -- Genetics and syndromes -- Sandra's story -- Learning disabilities -- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and its mimics -- Mood disorders -- Cerebral palsy -- Autistic spectrum disorders -- The falling sickness -- Smart mothers, horrible choices -- The deaf--a different culture -- Brothers and sisters -- Being gifted: a mixed blessing -- School -- Bullying -- The unkindest cut--terminal illness -- Ariel and Alex.
摘要:Our hopes and dreams for our children are deeply felt by all parents. When we realize our children cannot fully achieve what we had hoped for them, it is a grief that tears at our hearts ... The bottom line is that having children is just a toss of the dice. We all carry quite a few seeds for genetic disorders in our chromosomes.''.-from Chapter 1 of A Toss of the Dice. Told from a pediatrician's perspective, A Toss of the Dice reveals what it is like to diagnose and treat children with developmental problems. Natasha T. Hays uses stories from her pediatric practice to illustrate the challenge.
