Contributors             ix
Series Preface             xi
Preface             xiii
Understanding and Appropriate Use of Clinical Algorithms             xv
            Robert D. Mootz and Daniel T. Hansen

PART I-INFANTS AND CHILDREN             1

1     Clinical Assessment of Selected Pediatric Conditions: Guidelines for the Chiropractic Physician             3
            Linda J. Bowers
2     Childhood: A Crucial Age for Health Promotion             16
            Jennifer R. Jamison
3     Periodic Health Examination of Infants and Children             21
           Linda J. Bowers
4     Otitis Media: A Conservative Chiropractic Management Protocol             30
           Lester Lamm and Lorraine Ginter
5     Chiropractic Management of the Special Needs Child             41
           Tracy Barnes
6     Infantile Colic: Identification and Management             50
           Dorrie M. Talmage and Diane Resnick
7     Understanding Childhood Cancer: Keys for the Chiropractor             56
           Tracy Barnes
8     Adjusting the Pediatric Spine             69
           Gregory Plaugher and Joel Alcantara
APPENDIX I-A-    The Periodic Health Examination             80
APPENDIX I-B-    Adolescent Health: On-line and Text Resources             85
APPENDIX I-C-    Children's Health Internet Sites             86

9     Heart Disease in Women             89
           Jennifer R. Jamison
10   Osteoporosis: Assessment and Treatment Options             99
           Donna M. Mannello
11   Diagnosis and Management of Premenstrual Syndrome in the Chiropractie Office             113
           Tolu A. Oyelowo
12   Breast Cancer: A Current Summary             124
           Leona Berestiansky Sembrat
13   Considerations in Adjusting Women             135
           Kevin M. Bartol
14   Partner Abuse: Recognition and Intervention Strategies             145
           Dorrie M. Talmage
APPENDIX II-A-    A Guide to Women's Health Resources             154

15   Normal Aging             159
           Thomas Souza and Shahihaz Soliman
16   Clinical Assessment of Geriatric Patients: Unique Challenges             168
           Linda J. Bowers
17   Management Considerations in the Geriatric Patient             184
           Kevin A. McCarthy
18   Manipulative Care and Older Persons             195
           Thomas F. Bergmann and Link Larson
19   Trauma in the Geriatric Patient: A Chiropractie Perspective with a Focus on Prevention             204
           Lisa Zaynab Killinger
APPENDIX III-A-    Internet Sites for Seniors             211

23 octobre 2000