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Robert S. Mendelsohn, M.
Known for: How to Raise a Healthy Child in Spite of Your Doctor: One of America's Most Trusted Pediatricians Puts Parents Back in Control of Their Children's Health
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How to Raise a Healthy Child in Spite of Your Doctor: One of America's Most Trusted Pediatricians Puts Parents Back in Control of Their Children's Health
In this classic guide, Dr. Robert S. Mendelsohn, a renowned pediatrician, challenges conventional medical wisdom and empowers parents to take a more active role in their children's health. He offers practical advice on common childhood illnesses, vaccinations, antibiotics, and the overuse of medical interventions, encouraging parents to trust their instincts and use simple, natural remedies whenever possible.
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The Role of the Pediatrician
Modern pediatrics, for all its scientific progress, has lost something essential—respect for the parent’s natural authority. When I began practicing, I often witnessed how a mother’s intuitive understanding of her child was dismissed in favor of tests and jargon. Parents were told not to question th...
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Understanding Childhood Illness
When your child wakes with a cough, rash, or fever, the first instinct is often panic. I understand that; I’m a parent, too. But medicine has conditioned us to view illness as an enemy rather than a teacher. The truth is that most childhood illnesses are benign, transient ways the body strengthens i...
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About Robert S. Mendelsohn
Robert S. Mendelsohn, M.D. (1926–1988), was an American pediatrician, author, and medical educator known for his critical stance toward modern medical practices. He served as associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine and was a vocal advocate for parental emp...
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Robert S. Mendelsohn, M.D. (1926–1988), was an American pediatrician, author, and medical educator known for his critical stance toward modern medical practices. He served as associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine and was a vocal advocate for parental emp...
Robert S. Mendelsohn, M.D. (1926–1988), was an American pediatrician, author, and medical educator known for his critical stance toward modern medical practices. He served as associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine and was a vocal advocate for parental empowerment in healthcare decisions.
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