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Sports Injuries
http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Sports_Injuries/child_sports_injuries.asp
A NIAMS guide to sports injuries in childhood for parents, with suggestions for kids too. You can download the guide in PDF, or order up to 25 printed copies free-of-charge at this site.

ACEP Patient Center Health Topics
www.acep.org/patients
Information and guidance of many kinds of emergencies for the whole family, from the American College of Emergency Physicians

Sport-Specific Injuries in Children

http://orthopedics.about.com/od/pediatricorthopedics/Information_About_Pediatric_Orthopedics.htm

This webpage discusses injuires that commonly occur in specific spors by specific age groups, with suggestions for prevention and treatment.

Kids do Matter

www.nemahealth.org/programs/kdm/index.hmtl

High quality resources from the special program for the National Emergency Medicine Association which focus on safety, parental responsibility, and quality medical treatment for children.The Little Book of Parenting (from infant to teenage) is highly recommended.

AAOS On-Line Service Prevent Sports Injuries
www.aaos.org/wordhtml/prevspor.htm
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Public Information - Covers different sports injuries and how to prevent them.

The information furnished by the Childrens Virtual Hospital at Providence is of a general nature and is designed for educational purposes only. As each situation is unique, do not rely on this information for diagnosis and treatment. The Childrens Hospital at Providence recommends that you visit a qualified Health Care Professional for individual and personal attention.