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Book - How to Raise a Healthy Child...In Spite of Your Doctor by Robert S. Mendelsohn, M.D
How to Raise a Healthy Child
In Spite of Your Doctor
by Dr. Robert Mendelsohn, MD
Introduction - xi
Most Things Get Better by Morning -- 1
Why most childhood illnesses do not require medical treatment,Â
and needless treatment may do more harm than goodÂ
Parents and Grandparents Are Wiser than Doctors -- 6Â
Why you are a better guardian of your child's healthÂ
than your doctor is;Â
how to tell when your child is really sick;Â
how to know when to call a doctorÂ
How Doctors Can Make Healthy Kids Sick -- 18Â
Shortcomings of pediatricians;Â
damage done by unnecessary treatment;Â
invalidity of standard growth charts;Â
why you should avoid routineÂ
physical examinations and well-baby checkupsÂ
Protecting Your Children before They Are Born -- 30Â
Threats to your child's health before he is conceived,Â
during pregnancy, during labor, during delivery,Â
and in the hospital nurseryÂ
Proper Nutrition for Health and Growth -- 51Â
The importance of breastfeeding;Â
when to introduce solid foods;Â
the pre-adolescent diet;Â
why you should choose natural foods,Â
unprocessed and untainted by chemical additivesÂ
What You Should Expect of Your Child -- 63Â
Why comparisons of physical and behavioral developmentÂ
don't make sense;Â
common parental concerns about physicalÂ
development and childhood behavior;Â
what you have the right to expect and what you don'tÂ
Fever: Your Body's Defense against Disease -- 73Â
Exploring the myths about fever;Â
what's "too high;" should fevers be controlled?;Â
fever and convulsions; fever and brain damage;Â
the value of fever in fighting diseaseÂ
— Quick Reference Guide to Fever -- 86Â
Headache: Usually Emotional, but the Pain Is Real -- 89Â
Causes of headaches;Â
headaches as a symptom of disease;Â
what treatment to give;Â
when a doctor is neededÂ
— Quick Reference Guide to Headaches -- 99Â
Mother, My Tummy Hurts! -- 102Â
Causes of abdominal pain;Â
when it requires treatment;Â
emotional causes;Â
allergies; appendicitis; poisonÂ
— Quick Reference Guide to Abdominal Pain -- 109Â
Coughs,. Sneezes, and Runny Noses -- 111Â
Facts about the common cold and influenza;Â
overtreatment of symptoms;Â
misuse of antibiotics for viral infections;Â
pneumonia; croupÂ
— Quick Reference Guide to Coughs, Colds, and Influenza -- 120Â
The Mythical Menace of Strep Throat -- 123Â
Causes of sore throat;Â
misconceptions about strep,Â
rheumatic fever, and rheumatic heart disease;Â
beware of tonsillectomiesÂ
— Quick Reference Guide to Sore Throats -- 136Â
Earaches: Painful, Yes; Dangerous, Rarely -- 140Â
Treatment of ear infections;Â
objects in the ear; removing wax;Â
use of antibiotics, tympanostomy;Â
the once-feared mastoid;Â
relieving pain; when to see a doctorÂ
— Quick Reference Guide to Earaches -- 151Â
Protecting Your Child's Vision -- 153Â
Value of periodic eye exams;Â
glasses for children;Â
crossed eyes; lazy eyes;Â
conjunctivitis; styes;Â
myths about eyesÂ
— Quick Reference Guide to Eye Problems -- 160Â
Skin Problems: The Curse of Adolescence -- 162Â
Diaper rash; heat rash;Â
acne and Accutane; impetigo;Â
eczema; ringwormÂ
— Quick Reference Guide to Skin Problems - 180Â
Skeletons in the Orthopedic Closet -- 183Â
Overtreatment of self-correcting conditions:Â
flat feet, bowed legs, knock-knees,Â
pigeon toes, congenital hip dysplasia,Â
scoliosis; myths about shoesÂ
— Quick Reference Guide to Orthopedic Problems -- 189Â
Accidental Injuries: Medicine at Its Best -- 191Â
What to do when your child has an accident;Â
cuts and abrasions; burns;Â
head injuries; poisoning;Â
sprains, strains, and fractures;Â
choking; animal bites; frostbite;Â
automobile accidents; household safety precautionsÂ
— Quick Reference Guide to Accidental Injuries -- 210Â
— Household Safety Precautions -- 211Â
Asthma and Allergies: Try Diet, Not Drugs -- 213Â
Allergies as the cause of illness; types of allergies;Â
diagnosing allergic causes; use of elimination diets;Â
hazards of drugs used in treatment; controlling asthmaÂ
— Quick Reference Guide to Allergies -- 218Â
The Child Who Never Sits Still -- 220Â
Overdiagnosis of hyperactivity; dangers of drug treatment;Â
dietary control of overactivity;Â
sense and nonsense about learning disabilities;Â
the inadequacy of psychological and psychiatric counselingÂ
Immunization against Disease: A Medical Time Bomb? -- 230Â
The risks of immunization;Â
is immunization beneficial and necessary?Â
when to seek treatment for childhood diseases;Â
symptoms and home treatment of chicken pox, mumps,Â
measles, rubella, whooping cough, diphtheria, scarlet fever,Â
meningitis, tuberculosis, SIDS, poliomyelitis, infectious mononucleosisÂ
Hospitals: Where Patients Go to Get Sick! -- 254Â
Why you should avoid hospitalization of your child if possible;Â
the frequency of hospital-caused illnesses;Â
the emotional trauma of hospitalized children;Â
how to protect your child in the hospital;Â
needless surgeryÂ
How to Select the Right Doctor for Your Child -- 260Â
The threat posed by an excess of pediatricians;Â
a doctor's psychological and financial incentives to overtreat patients;Â
the hallmarks of a competent, conscientious pediatricianÂ
Author's ReferencesÂ
Index
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