Deadly Daffodils, Toxic Caterpillars:: The Family Guide to Preventing and Treating Accidental Poisoning Inside and Outside the Home - Softcover

Holstege, Christopher P.; Turkington, Carol Ann

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1584794925 ISBN 13: 9781584794929

Publisher: Stewart, Tabori & Chang Inc, 2006

Synopsis

We know enough to lock up the Tylenol and rat poison and keep the kids away from antifreeze - but too many conscientious parents don't realise just how hazardous the house and close environs can be to kids. For example: the bulb of the daffodil is poisonous, the water in a vase of lilies of the valley can be deadly, certain caterpillars in the northeast can deliver a debilitating sting, poison ivy can remain active in the body for 30 years etc. In total there are more than 70 poisons - from medicines, plants, creatures, and nature's foods - that are harmful to children.

About this title

About the Author:

Christopher P. Holstege, M.D., is director of the division of medical toxicology and associate professor of emergency medicine and pediatrics at the University of Virginia. Dr. Holstege is board-certified in emergency medicine and medical toxicology. He lives in Virginia with his wife and six children. Carol Ann Turkington is a medical writer and author of more than 50 non-fiction books, specialising in children's health issues. A former journalist and editor, she has worked as writer and editor at Duke University Medical Center and as senior writer in clinical psychology. She lives in southern Pennsylvania with her husband and daughter.

About this edition

• Publisher: Stewart, Tabori & Chang Inc
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1584794925
• ISBN 13: 9781584794929
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320