In this book, author David Isaacs, an educationalist and parent, offers ideas and suggestions on how parents and teachers can help children's all-round development. The emphasis is on character building, approached from the viewpoint of moral habits. Professor Isaacs takes twenty-four virtues and discusses how the child - at different ages - can be encouraged to be obedient, industrious, sincere, prudent, generous, optimistic, sociable, and so on. There is no book on child development quite like this.

With the family under fire as never before, even faithful Catholic parents often don't know where to turn for trustworthy guidance about childrearing. That's why this book is so urgently needed. David Isaacs, an experienced parent and teacher, gives you practical direction on how to teach children of all ages the human virtues: generosity, fortitude, optimism, perseverance, orderliness, responsibility, respect for others, sincerity, modesty, moderation, flexibility, loyalty, industriousness, patience, justice, obedience, prudence, audacity, humility, simplicity, friendship, understanding, and patriotism. Contains questions for self-assessment and teaching tips for each virtue.

The Essential Classical Guitar Scale Book can be used by all guitarists no matter where you are on your path to mastering the instrument. For the teacher and student, this book is essential because it is a complete and codified scale system that can be used to learn proper finger placement, coordination, music theory, practice techniques, and a general knowledge of the guitar fretboard. In addition to the traditional 2 and 3 octave scales, modes, whole tone, and diminished scales are covered. Useful practice schedules for mastery are also included. Work on theory, sight reading, tone, synchronization, speed, legato and more while keeping scale practice fresh.

"A flexible, easy-to-use process for fostering collaborative dialogue, sharing mutual knowledge, and discovering new opportunities for action." - cover.

Evidence-based Pediatric Infectious Diseases is a practical guide to the diagnosis and management of childhood infections in clinical practice. Renowned Clinical Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, David Isaacs, and an expert consultant editor team, bring you the first book to critically look at the evidence for decision making in pediatric infections. Based around illustrative case studies, each chapter presents and analyzes current evidence on the management of different pediatric infections and provides firm treatment recommendations based on evidence of: • efficacy and safety • antibiotic resistance • cost • adverse effects • ethical considerations. Clear summaries and specific guidance allow you to assess the evidence for yourself and make rapid but informed management decisions based on the strength of evidence available. Antibiotic doses are presented clearly and simply, enabling you to select appropriate treatment at a glance. This book uses a case-based approach that focuses on the most common disease areas affecting children in industrialized countries, developing countries, travelers and refugees. It is an up-to-date, relevant and widely applicable text that carefully examines the evidence for antibiotics and other interventions whilst encouraging a conservative and responsible approach to antibiotic use. Evidence-based Pediatric Infectious Diseases is an indispensable resource for any practitioner who strives to provide the best evidence-based care for childhood infections.

The compelling story of vaccination. We may fear terrorist attacks, but in truth humans have always had far more to fear from infections. In 1919, Spanish flu killed over 50 million people, more than died in both world wars combined. In 1950, an estimated 50 million people caught smallpox worldwide, of whom 10 million died. In 1980, before measles vaccine was widely used, an estimated 2.6 million children died of measles every year. Today we are hostage to a new pandemic disease -the seemingly unstoppable COVID-19. Less than 100 years ago, losing a child to an infection like diphtheria or polio was a dreaded but almost inevitable sorrow faced by all parents, from the richest to the poorest. Today, these killer diseases are almost never seen in industrialised countries, thanks to the development of vaccines. Immunisation has given modern parents peace of mind their ancestors could not imagine. The history of vaccination is rich with trial, error, sabotage and success. It encompasses the tragedy of lives lost, the drama of competition and discovery, the culpability of botched testing, and the triumph of effective, lifelong immunity. Yet with the eradication in the first world of some of humanity's deadliest foes, complacency in some quarters has set in. COVID-19 has us again racing for a vaccine. The story of past achievements and failures helps us keep the race - and the hope - in perspective. This is a book for everyone who wants to understand our past - and cares about our future. PRAISE 'Anyone who has doubts about the life-saving miracle of vaccination should read this' Steven Carroll, Sydney Morning Herald 'An entertaining and engaging work that is sure to delight general readers' Australian Book Review 'The ideal handbook for pregnant women, parents, travellers, childcare and aged-care workers, GPs and anyone with an interest in public health' The Australian 'Isaacs explores the understanding of immunity as it develops from the fifth century BC to the present day and thrills us with the progressive successes of each of the 14 vaccines which a child routinely receives today ... The work is authoritative, beguiling, amusing, instructive and inspirational. It deserves a wide readership, including infectious disease experts, other health professionals and, most assuredly, a diversity of lay people' Sir Gustav Nossal, immunologist and director of The Walter and Eliza Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, 1965-1996 'A rollicking story of human endeavour, error, misinformation, success and failure ... and more than a glimpse of why we need to continue to research, evaluate, educate and fund vaccines to prevent disease' Fiona Stanley, Distinguished Research Professor, University of Western Australia 'Effortlessly accessible, Defeating the Ministers of Death brilliantly reveals the people behind the most important public health intervention in history' Professor Andrew J Pollard, Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford 'This book is an unflinching look at the triumphs and inevitable tragedies in the war against infectious diseases. Nonfiction is at its best when it reads like fiction. And David Isaacs has written a page turner' Paul A. Offit, MD, author of Bad Advice: Or Why Celebrities, Politicians, and Activists Aren't Your Best Source of Health Information

Evidence-Based Neonatal Infections is expertly written by David Isaacs, an experienced author renowned for his knowledge in both pediatric infections and evidence-based medicine. It critically analyses the evidence for decision making in neonatal infections. Evidence-Based Neonatal Infections * The first evidence-based text on neonatal infections * Provides practical guidance where evidence is poor * Complements David Isaacs’ Evidence-Based Pediatric Infectious Diseases (9781405148580) Practical and evidence-based, Evidence-Based Neonatal Infections is designed to help the clinician with day-to-day decisions on the care of newborn babies with possible, probable or proven infections. It considers clinical questions relevant to neonatologists, analysing the evidence carefully and providing recommendations for optimum management of neonatal infectious diseases, whilst reflecting on: Efficacy and safety Antibiotic resistance Cost effectiveness Adverse effects Ethical considerations Evidence-Based Neonatal Infections provides a unique reference for neonatologists, pediatricians, trainees, specialist nurses; general practitioners, microbiologists, infection control doctors, and all staff in neonatal units.

"Human Motor Development: A Lifespan Approach was first published in 1987. Motor development, the book's main focus, is the study of changes in human movement across the lifespan. This book has been a leader, if not the leading book, in this field across those three decades. It has been continuously updated with the preparation of the 9th edition being the most significant and large-scale revision to date. It is largely intended for an undergraduate motor development course, but can be adapted for graduate use. Motor development is a course that is generally a major requirement in departments of kinesiology (including physical education, exercise science, etc.), the study of human movement, as well as pre-physical therapy and physical therapy programs. Kinesiology is one of the fastest growing fields in higher education. In the California State University system, for example, it is one of the ten largest majors with many of the 23 CSU campuses administering kinesiology departments with well over 1,000 major students. Unique aspects of our book include a more wholistic approach than other books on the market. We emphasize the importance of intellectual, social, and physical development and their impact on human motor development at all ages. Similarly, we examine the effect of motor development on all other aspects of development. In addition, throughout the history of our book, users have consistently praised the readability of our book, especially for the undergraduate student. This is gratifying as this was one of our primary goals when we originally wrote the book. We have remained steadfast in that goal and will be conscientious of that in the preparation of the 10e"--

This is the seventh edition of a highly regarded, major textbook of paediatrics. Key features Empahasis on differential diagnosis from a presenting-problem point of view.. Covers the social and preventative aspects of child health Covers the common diseases of childhood and their treatment with a presenting-problem approach Contextualises the disease in description of social, genetic and epidemiological factors. Clinical example boxes throughout Key learning points in Practical Points boxes throughout Clearly sign-posted text Plus Free online access to the whole book through www.studentconsult.com, where you will also find: Over 500 interactive self-assessment questions Further reading suggetions Links to other helpful online resources Additional illustrations Empahasis on differential diagnosis from a presenting-problem point of view.. Covers the social and preventative aspects of child health Covers the common diseases of childhood and their treatment with a presenting-problem approach Contextualises the disease in description of social, genetic and epidemiological factors. Clinical example boxes throughout Key learning points in Practical Points boxes throughout Clearly sign-posted text Plus Free online access to the whole book through www.studentconsult.com, where you will also find: Nearly 400 interactive self-assessment questions Further reading suggetions Links to other helpful online resources Additional illustrations 51 new chapter authors New chapter on sleep problems New chapter on refugee health All chapters updated, with several major re-writes Plus Free online access to the whole book through www.studentconsult.com, where you will also find: Nearly 400 interactive self-assessment questions Further reading suggestions Helpful references Additional illustration