Ask the Family Doctor
eBook - ePub

Ask the Family Doctor

Practical Answers for Medical Situations Every Parent Faces

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  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Ask the Family Doctor

Practical Answers for Medical Situations Every Parent Faces

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About this book

Get the Medical Info Your Family Needs When You Need It Most What do you do when you have a medical question regarding your children? Searching for answers online can be hit or miss. And can you trust the information you're reading? With over 80 combined years of experience, doctors Robert Lesslie and Robert Alexander have been helping parents take good care of their kids for decades. Now, they want to share their expertise with your family. From common or controversial health issues to potential urgencies or emergencies, get practical and accurate advice at your fingertips to questions like these: Is my baby developing normally? What qualifies as a fever and what should I do about it? My one-year old isn't walking yet. When should I worry and what should I do? What should I look for if I think my teenager has an eating disorder? Do immunizations pose a danger to my children? Perfect for new parents or as an additional resource for a growing family, this go-to guide will provide you with peace of mind when medical situations arise.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Help!
  7. 1. Love Languages
  8. 2. Helicopter Moms and Aerial-Drone Dads
  9. 3. Vaccinations
  10. 4. Bullying
  11. 5. When to Go to the ER
  12. 6. Fever
  13. 7. Febrile Seizures
  14. 8. Gastroenteritis and Dehydration
  15. 9. Sleep
  16. 10. Behavioral Insomnia
  17. 11. Night Terrors and Nightmares
  18. 12. Bed-Wetting
  19. 13. Sticks and Stones… and Collarbones
  20. 14. ADHD—Diagnosis
  21. 15. ADHD—Treatment
  22. 16. ADHD—Medications
  23. 17. Hearing Loss
  24. 18. Seat Belts and Car Seats
  25. 19. Lumps and Bumps
  26. 20. Lacerations
  27. 21. Limps
  28. 22. SIDS
  29. 23. Palpitations
  30. 24. Tics
  31. 25. Foreign Bodies in Noses
  32. 26. Swimmer’s Ear
  33. 27. Cat and Dog Bites
  34. 28. Slapped Cheek Disease
  35. 29. Weight Gain
  36. 30. Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
  37. 31. Ticks
  38. 32. Growing Pains
  39. 33. Ingrown Toenails
  40. 34. Eating Disorders
  41. 35. Anorexia and Bulimia
  42. 36. The Strange Things We Eat
  43. 37. Circumcision
  44. 38. Sorting Out Medical Literature
  45. 39. Fractured Medical Terms
  46. 40. Questions and Answers
  47. Closing Thoughts
  48. Notes
  49. About the Authors