Global Child Health

Working across borders for good health and evidence-based health care for all. Aligning with Sustainable Development Goal #3 (Good Health and Well-Being), Springer has curated content around global child health. Selected chapters, articles & special issues are FREE to access through August 15, 2019. Open Access articles are always free to read.

Articles covering child health concerns from across the globe
​​​​​Target © © alphaspirit / stock.adobe.comRead and download leading content from across the BMC, Springer, and Springer Nature imprints, addressing global child health. We've arranged these articles according to the NICHD age groups, from neonatal to adolescence for easy viewing.

Pediatrician's Guide to Discussing Research with Patients Offers a framework through which physicians can discuss their reasons for specific clinical recommendations, clarify misconceptions about research studies and findings, and explain the limitations of research when applied to medical decision making Read the featured chapter: "Vaccines"	Disparities in Child Health: A Solutions-Based Approach This forward-looking resource shines needed light on—and offers realistic solutions for eliminating—health disparities affecting one of the most vulnerable populations: children.  Read the featured chapter: "Disparities in Child Health: A Review"	Ethical Issues in Child Abuse Research Utilizes current literature reviews combined with panel discussions to provide inclusive recommendations for resolution of research challenges Read the featured chapter: "Informed Consent and Deception"
Global Child Health: A Toolkit to Address Health Disparities This timely resource brings child health to the forefront of global health and the crucial goal of universal equity of care.  Read the featured chapter: "The Current State of Global Child Health and Disparities"	Update in Pediatrics Keeps clinicians and scientists up-to-date in the field of pediatrics by summarizing the most current literature Read the featured chapter: "Update in Pediatric Critical Care"	Clinical Manual of Fever in Children This book discusses the latest scientific evidence related to fever and presents the principles of clinical practice, covering different types of fever and its possible complications.  Read the featured chapter: "Fever and Complementary and Alternative Medicine"