The Parent's Complete Guide to Ear Infections (Paperback)

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"All parents of young children should invest in a copy of this book. Their child's hearing may depend on it." -- -- Nutritional Health Review

"All parents of young children should invest in a copy of this book. Their child's hearing may depend on it." -- Nutritional Health Review --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description

The Parent's Complete Guide to Ear Infections is a one-stop guide to one of the most common and bothersome ailments of childhood. Easy to read and positive in tone, it provides the answers you need, from basic anatomy of the ear to why a child's ear becomes easily and frequently infected. Here is valuable information on the most up-to-the-minute treatment options available and how to help prevent ear infections from recurring:

What causes ear infections?

How they are diagnosed

The best (and appropriate) treatments

When to consider surgery

How to recognize complications of ear infections

Everything you need to know about different kinds of antibiotics

How to tell if your child needs ear tubes

And many more parent-empowering facts --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 223 pages
• Publisher: People's Medical Society (September 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1882606299
• ISBN-13: 978-1882606290
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,731,694 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars gives an overall good view of antibiotics and surgery, August 5, 1999

By A Customer

I found the information on the different antibiotics that are used on childhood ear infections very helpful. Dr. Green gave a very brief over veiw of the alternative medicines and therapies available. He also left out how airborne allergies and food allergies affect ear infections. He seemed to lean towards surgery as an answer to ear recurrent ear infections. His advice on preparing your child for surgery was excellent. For parents who are trying to avoid surgery, I would look for another book.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the money, July 28, 1997

By A Customer

This book is very clear and comprehensive. I appreciated the way Dr.Greene draws on the latest medical research and explains it so that a lay person can really understand. He neither "talks down" to the reader, nor over our heads. He also discusses alternative, non-medical therapies for ear infections in a balanced way. This book will help me be more confident in interacting with my daughter's pediatrician--I'll know much better what questions to ask. It was also just plain interesting to read, and the index and glossary were very helpful. I liked this work so much that I've ordered four copies for my friends with small children.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, July 21, 1999

By A Customer

Dr. Greene's book is a bible for parents whose children are experiencing ear infections at any degree. Clearly written, unbiased information about all there is to know about ear infections, antibiotics, surgery, tubes, and alternative therapy. Also, his website keeps parents up to date as to new developments on this chronic condition.