November 15, 2001
Health sciences brief news
Kid’s headaches
Pediatric neurologist Sarah Cheyette has written a parents’ guide to understanding children’s headaches. The book, Mommy, My Head Hurts, is published by Newmarket Press of W.W. Norton & Company and is available at University Book Store. Cheyette is a UW clinical instructor in neurology. She received her training at the UW and Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center.
Her book describes how youngsters respond to pain differently from adults, as well as how a child’s developmental stage can affect pain reactions. Cheyette also talks about childhood migraines, headache medications, non-drug therapies, and preventive measures.
Medical interpreters award
Dr. Robert Putsch, clinical professor of medicine and founder of the Cross Cultural Health Care Program based at PacMed Clinics in Seattle, has received the Raquel Cashman Award, presented by the Massachusetts Medical Interpreters Association to honor outstanding accomplishments in the field. CCHCP is the largest training organization of medical interpreters in the country and graduates about 500 interpreters each year.
