Fifth Disease (cont.)
IN THIS ARTICLE
- Fifth's Disease Overview
- Fifth's Disease Causes
- Fifth's Disease Symptoms
- When to Seek Medical Care
- Exams and Tests
- Fifth's Disease Treatment
- Self-Care at Home
- Medical Treatment
- Next Steps
- Follow-up
- Prevention
- Outlook
- Multimedia
- Synonyms and Keywords
- Authors and Editors
- Viewer Comments: Fifth Disease - Describe Your Experience
Authors and Editors
Author: Robert Ferry Jr., MD, Chief, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Chair of Excellence in Pediatric Endocrinology, Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor, eMedicineHealth.com.
Author: Irma Nin, MD, Chair of the Clinical Section, Medical Director of Emergency Care Center, Bon Secours Venice Hospital.
Coauthor(s):
Kathryn Miller, RN, Vice President of Patient Affairs, Bon Secours Venice Hospital.
Editors: Michael D Burg, MD, Assistant Clinical
Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University Medical Center,
University of California at San Francisco-Fresno; Francisco Talavera, PharmD,
PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; James S Cohen, MD, Consulting Staff, James Cohen, PC.
Last Editorial Review: 9/15/2008
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