Taking care of your child: A parent's guide to medical care [IMPORT] (Paperback)

by Robert H Pantell (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley; 3Rev Ed edition (1992)
• ISBN-10: 0201608928
• ISBN-13: 978-0201608922
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,959,889 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A CLASSIC - THE BOOK YOU'LL KEEP, December 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Taking Care of Your Child: A Parent's Illustrated Guide to Complete Medical Care (Paperback)

It's been almost 18 years since I was given an earlier edition of this book. For those of us who have little patience or time for chatty anecdotes, the authors provide a decision tree for every sickness and problem you will probably encounter as a parent. The most remarkable aspect of this book is that it becomes a teaching instrument for your child - my daughter and I read the decision trees together, learning how to make decisions about a medical problem she was having. A copy of this edition is sitting on her bookshelf at college! She packed it, saying that she'll never outgrow it. Buy this for yourself or for new parents. They will thank you.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Giving this book is the one gift that will get used often!, November 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Taking Care of Your Child: A Parent's Illustrated Guide to Complete Medical Care (Paperback)

I received the 1988 version of this book back when my first child was born. I have used this book more often than anything. It has been by my bedside for 8 years! Now that my brother and sister-in-law are going to have their first child, it is at the top of my list of gifts to give them. There is a wealth of information for the new parent. It describes in detail, what the symptoms of common medical problems are. Even if you don't know what is wrong with your child, it prompts questions of you that help you figure it out.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect baby/child instruction book for new parents., July 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Taking Care of Your Child: A Parent's Illustrated Guide to Complete Medical Care (Paperback)

This book was a baby shower gift and was the nearest thing to an "operating instructions" book that any new parent could receive about understanding the health of your child. The information is clear and concise and laid out in an easy to follow flowchart format. It helps you to understand how concerned you should be about what you see in your child's health - what to do for your child at home, when to alert the doctor, when to make an immediate appointment. There were two situations in my son's first years where this book helped me to realize that what I was seeing in him were serious symptoms - and I got him to the doctor before they had manifested to something worse. It's easy to know for yourself when you should get to a doctor -- it's hard to know that for your child. This book will help you to make the right decisions for your child, which is something that we, as parents, are all striving to do.