Treatment Alternatives For Children - Softcover

Rosen, Dr. Lawrence; Cohen, Jeff

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1615641815 ISBN 13: 9781615641819

Publisher: Alpha, 2012

Synopsis

Parents concerned about the side effects of commonly used over-the-counter and prescription medicines are in search of safe and effective natural treatment alternatives. The National Institutes of Health reports one in nine children use some form of complementary or alternative medicine. A new resource, Treatment Alternatives for Children: Reduce Serious Side Effects with Natural Equivalents to Conventional Remedies for Common Childhood Ailments, co-authored by leading integrative pediatrician Lawrence Rosen MD and holistic dad and author Jeff Cohen, will help parents find science-based natural solutions to childhood illnesses.  This book is a Mom's Choice Gold Award honoree.

About this title

About the Author

Lawrence Rosen, MD is a nationally recognized expert in Pediatric Integrative Medicine and founder of one of the country's first "green" pediatric practices, The Whole Child Center, in Oradell, NJ.  He serves as Medical Advisor to the Deirdre Imus Environmental Health Center, is Chair of the AAP Section on Integrative Medicine, and he is appointed as Clinical Assistant Professor in Pediatrics at UMDNJ. Dr. Rosen is a graduate of NY Medical College and MIT, and he completed his residency/chief residency in Pediatrics at Mt. Sinai Hospital in NYC.  Dr. Rosen has been featured on GMA, CNN's Larry King Live and Imus in the Morning, and he is a frequently cited expert on children's and environmental health matters. He is the pediatric columnist for Kiwi Magazine, as well as a contributing author/editor for several books, including Integrative Pediatrics, Green Baby, and Pediatric Clinics of North America: Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 

Jeff Cohen is a nationally recognized author as well as the proud holistic parent of two young kids with his wife, Carol. His first book, Dating, Inc.: How to Recruit, Select, and Retain the Right Man for a Relationship, achieved bestseller status on Amazon. He's written 2 books for Alpha in their bestselling Complete Idiot's Guide series (The Complete Idiot's Guide to Working Less, Earning More; The Complete Idiot's Guide to Recession Proof Careers). Jeff has nearly 20 years' experience in the field of personal growth and motivation, leading career, love and personal growth seminars throughout the country. He also freelances for magazines and web sites like Yahoo.com. Jeff has shared his insights through appearances on CNN, CBS, NJN, and "Voice of America," and through interviews with USA Today, the NY Daily News, the Denver Post, the Chicago Tribune, and the Boston Herald. He earned a dual-degree in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and Marketing from the Wharton School of Business.

From the Back Cover

Your complete resource for holistic alternatives to traditional medical treatments.
When your child is sick, your number-one goal is to make her feel better - fast. While you trust your pediatrician and recognize the role traditional medicine plays in your child's health, you'd like to find more natural treatments for many common ailments - treatments that avoid many of the side effects conventional medicine can cause.

Treatment Alternatives for Children is a comprehensive reference guide for parents, offering side-by-side comparisons between conventional and alternative treatments options for nearly 100 common childhood illnesses, from allergies and asthma to sinusitis and sore throats. Each comparison gives brand and generic names of conventional medications and natural alternatives, along with standard dosages, active ingredients, effectiveness, and potential side effects for each.

Written by a nationally recognized holistic pediatrician and a holistic-minded parent, Treatment Alternatives for Children gives you the essential information you need to care for your children when you need it most - when she needs it most.

Edition details

• Publisher: Alpha
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1615641815
• ISBN 13: 9781615641819
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352