Finding relevant information on PID conditions can be a daunting task for families. To assist, KIDS Foundation has committed to build up a library of information that can be freely accessed by all members.

Sarah Perry is our official librarian and research assistant. She will be responsible for sourcing, storing and distributing the information to members. This is a national service that will be provided free of cost to all KIDS members.

The library contains specialist medical textbooks which are probably beyond the budget of most families to purchase, plus many are not held by any other library in NZ ; These books may be borrowed by members to browse through at home and / or to share with their General Practitioner.

Sarah is also willing to research specific topics for individual members - she will build information packs which can be mailed out for the members to keep for their future reference. 

Members can contact the Sarah via e-mail or by phoning freephone 0508 300600.

The following books are currently available for borrowing

• Austin, Frank, Atkinson, Cantor, 2001; Samter’s Immunologic Diseases Vol. 1&2; 6th Ed. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, USA
• Goldsby R., Kindt T., Osbourne B., Kuby J. 2003; Immunology 5th Ed. W.H. Freeman and Company, USA
• Parham Peter 2000; The Immune System, Garland Publishing, USA
• Roitt I. & Delves P. 2001; Essential Immunology 10th Ed. Blackwell Science, UK.
• Roitt I. & Rabson A.; Really Essential Immunology 2000 Blackwell Science, UK.
• Wong D. & Hockenberry M. 2003 Nursing Care Of Infants and Children 7th Ed.; Mosby, USA
• Walker T; 2001; Infectious Diseases in Children: A clinical guide for Nurses; Ausmed Publications; Australia.
• Patient and Family Handbook for the Primary Immune Deficiency Diseases; 1993; Immune Deficiency Foundation, USA.

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Last updated 23 Apr 2005