Helps parents gain confidence in dealing with illness and emergencies, with information on medication, selecting a pediatrician, keeping accurate health records, fever, allergies, and more. 25,000 first printing.
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Going one step beyond the diagnosis charts in Robert H. Pantell & others' Taking Charge of Your Child: A Parent's Guide to Medical Care (Addison-Wesley, 1990, 3d ed.), the forthrightly opinionated Wootan is joined by Verney, a mother of three, in instructing parents on how to conduct the actual physical exam. Creating a healthy physical and emotional environment, treating common childhood problems, and interacting with the family's physician are other concerns addressed in this how-to pediatrics textbook. A checklist summarizes the major points of each chapter, and footnotes to the scientific literature are provided. The authors' opinions often differ from commonly accepted beliefs--e.g., they recommend providing a family bed and avoiding solid foods until the child is eight months old--but they make these differences clear. Parents who are willing to weigh options and take responsibility for their children's well-being will find this a convenient, readable, if occasionally controversial guide. Recommended for both lay readers and specialists.
- Kathryn Hammell Carpenter, Univ. of Illinois Lib., Chicago
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Kathryn Hammell Carpenter, Univ. of Illinois Lib., Chicago
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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This is the book I refer to before calling the doctor.,
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This review is from: Take Charge Of Your Child's Health: A Guide to Recognizing Symptoms and Treating Minor Illnesses at Home (Paperback)
This book is so wonderful because it gives another perspective of medicine. It is about educating parents so that they can make informed decisions about their children's healthcare, and not just rely on their doctor's opinion. I have enjoyed it because it has taught me which questions to ask my children's doctor, and even when to avoid taking my children to the doctor. (Another book that is similar, although not as thorough, is "How to Raise a Healthy Child in Spite of Your Doctor".)
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent! A MUST-HAVE for parents! Very informative!,
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This review is from: Take Charge Of Your Child's Health: A Guide to Recognizing Symptoms and Treating Minor Illnesses at Home (Paperback)
This book is an essential part of our health-library! We've shared it with friends and family and everyone who has seen it has wanted their own copy for their family. This is so popular it is hard-to-get. The section about ear infections is especially useful today with so many kids being diagnosed with them. This book is a GREAT gift for parents with young children! Get a copy if you can!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent desktop reference, empowering "alternatives",
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This review is from: Take Charge Of Your Child's Health: A Guide to Recognizing Symptoms and Treating Minor Illnesses at Home (Paperback)
Dr. Wootan enables the conscientious parent to take charge of her children's health in a practical, empowering way. In addition to basic grounding knowledge, it offers a chance to expand one's learning base i.e. to share discovering the health and working of bodies with your children so that they feel empowered to keep healthy. Guaranteed to save you money of doctor visits! Alternative or non-mainstream choices are respectfully treated and weighed against "modern" medicinal knowledge, and could encourage a waivering mind to follow it's intuition (ie to vaccinate or not to vaccinate).
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