Biting

References

Other Works Consulted

• American Academy of Pediatrics (2004). Anger, aggression, and biting section of Behavior. In SP Shelov, ed., Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, Birth to Age 5, 4th ed., chap. 17, pp. 525–527. New York: Bantam.

• Baldwin S, Mannheimer A (2002). Animal and human bites and bite-related infections. In FD Burg et al., eds., Gellis and Kagan's Current Pediatric Therapy, 17th ed., pp. 1056–1063. Philadelphia: Saunders.

• Canadian Paediatric Society (1998). When children bite: What are the risks? Available online: http://www.caringforkids.cps.ca/keepingkidssafe/WhenKidsBite.htm.

• Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health, American Academy of Pediatrics (1998). Guidance for effective discipline. Pediatrics, 101(4): 723–728.

• Howard B (2005). Biting others. In S Parker et al., eds., Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 2nd ed., chap. 29, pp. 136–138. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.

• Infectious Disease and Immunization Committee, Canadian Paediatric Society (2003). A bite in the playroom: Managing human bites in day care settings. Canadian Paediatric Society Position Statement. Available online: http://www.cps.ca/english/statements/id/id98-01.htm.

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