The holistic pediatrician
Subtitle: a pediatrician's comprehensive guide to safe and effective therapies for the 25 most common ailments of infants, children, and adolescents
By: Kathi J. Kemper, M.D., M.P.H.
Contributors: Weil, Andrew, writer of foreword
Edition: Twentieth anniversary revised edition.
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 476
ISBN-13: 9780062560520
Subjects: Alternative treatment; Holistic medicine; Pediatrics; Diseases; Popular works; Children
Description: "If you're one of the thousands of parents who feel frustrated and overwhelmed by the different kinds of medical advice you're getting from doctors, homeopaths, and others, then you will find comfort -- and answers -- in this comprehensive guide to integrative medicine for children. Fully updated and revised to reflect the numerous recent advances in this field, this revised edition of Dr. Kemper's The Holistic Pediatrician incorporates the best of both mainstream and alternative medicine to aid parents in dealing with the most common childhood health problems confronting today's youth. From ear infections to anxiety, fevers to fatigue, cold to pain,  this invaluable guide provides factual advice that aims to heal the whole child. four new chapters reflect the changing needs of American families, and offers updated information on anxiety, autism, fatigue, and pain. rather than espousing one medical philosophy or another. Based on scientific evidence and written in commonsense language, The Holistic Pediatrician is the first place any parent should turn for authoritative and empowering advice on all aspects of their children's health"--Page 4 of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The therapeutic mountain; title: "Trust me, I'm a doctor"; title: Acne; title: ADHD; title: Allergies; title: Anxiety; title: Asthma; title: Autism; title: Burns; title: Colds; title: Colic; title: Constipation; title: Cough; title: Diaper rash; title: Diarrhea; title: Ear infections; title: Eczema; title: Fatigue; title: Fever; title: Headache; title: Jaundice; title: Pain (abdominal pain, back pain, joint pain; title: Ringworm and other fungal infections; title: Sleep problems; title: Sore throats; title: Vomiting and nausea; title: Warts.