Gwenn Schurgin OKeeffe - CyberSafe: Protecting and Empowering Kids in the Digital World of Texting, Gaming, and Social Media

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CyberSafe: Protecting and Empowering Kids in the Digital World of Texting, Gaming, and Social Media was created by Gwenn Schurgin OKeeffe, MD, FAAP.

Library of Congress Control Number: 2010903969
ISBN: 9781-58110452-3

The recommendations in this publication do not indicate an exclusive course of treatment or serve as a standard of medical care. Variations, taking into account individual circumstances, may be appropriate.

Statements and opinions expressed are those of the author and not necessarily those of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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Copyright 2011 Gwenn Schurgin OKeeffe, MD, FAAP. No part of this publication maybe reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without prior permission from the publisher. Printed in the United States of America.

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