How to Raise a Healthy Child in Spite of Your Doctor: One of America's Leading Pediatricians Puts Parents Back in Control of Their Children's Health - Softcover

Mendelsohn MD, Robert S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0345342763 ISBN 13: 9780345342768

Publisher: Ballantine Books, 1987

Synopsis

Learn how to diagnose and treat common health ailments at home and make informed decisions about your child’s healthcare with this comprehensive guide from a renowned pediatrician.

Pediatrician Dr. Robert Mendelsohn has dedicated his life to demystifying the medical profession. During his decades practicing medicine, he noticed that parents had begun to overly rely on their child’s pediatrician, setting themselves up for needlessly expensive bills and potentially harmful and unnecessary procedures. Now, in this practical and informative guide, Dr. Mendelsohn shows parents how to take a more active role in determining which ailments require an office visit and which can be dealt with at home, offering science-backed advice on treating and diagnosing everyday colds and flus, strep throat, vision and hearing problems, skin ailments, and more.

This invaluable resource on home treatment and diagnosis also includes:
• A complete section on picking the right doctor for your child
• Comprehensive guidelines for using time-honored, age-old remedies
• All the facts about immunization
• Step-by-step instructions for knowing when you should call a doctor
• Detailed information for coping with accidental injuries

With Dr. Mendelsohn’s sage advice, you’ll be able to confidently take control of your child’s health.

About this title

About the Author

Robert S. Mendelsohn, M.D., has practiced pediatrics for over thirty years. A leading critic of modern medicine, he has helped stimulate significant improvements in the way medicine is practiced in the U.S. Dr. Mendelsohn's previous books include Confessions of a Medical Heretic and Male Practice: How Doctors Manipulate Women.

From the Back Cover

endelsohn, renowned pediatrician and author advises parents on home treatment and diagnosis of colds and flus, childhood illnesses, vision and hearing problems, allergies, and more. PLUS, a complete section on picking the right doctor for your child, step-by-step instructions for knowing when to call a doctor, and much more.

From the Inside Flap

Dr. Robert Mendelsohn, renowned pediatrician and author advises parents on home treatment and diagnosis of colds and flus, childhood illnesses, vision and hearing problems, allergies, and more. PLUS, a complete section on picking the right doctor for your child, step-by-step instructions for knowing when to call a doctor, and much more.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Publication date: 1987
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0345342763
• ISBN 13: 9780345342768
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 304