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
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.
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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
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.
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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

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

by Robert S. Mendelsohn MD
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

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

by Robert S. Mendelsohn MD

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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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780345342768
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication date: 05/12/1987
Edition description: REISSUE
Pages: 304
Product dimensions: 4.16(w) x 6.86(h) x 0.79(d)

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.
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