The Family Pharmacist: An A-Z Guide to Children's Illnesses and Medications [Mass Market Paperback]

Lisa Chavis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2005

Your Pharmacist. A leading pharmacist gives concerned parents quick, straightforward, and accurate answers on assessing their child's medical condition, deciding when to see a doctor, dosage and safety recommendations for over-the-counter and prescription medicines, and determining what natural choices are available.

In an easy-to-follow A-Z format, The Family Pharmacist covers the treatment of such common childhood ailments as:

Acne - ADHD - Bee Stings - Chicken Pox - Childhood Obesity - Fever - Flu - Food & Drug Allergies - Gingivitis - Head Lice - Lyme Disease - Measles & Mumps - Pink Eye - Rashes - Strep Throat - Sunburn - Teething - Urinary Tract Infections - Vomiting - and more

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About the Author

Lisa M. Chavis, R.Ph., has written on health topics for the Washington Post, Ladies Home Journal, and Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, among other publications. She serves on several committees for the APA, and works closely with the Medical University of South Carolina's Children's Research Institute.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Perigee Trade (March 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399530754
• ISBN-13: 978-0399530753
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,695,315 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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