Breaking the Antibiotic Habit: A Parent's Guide to Coughs, Colds, Ear Infections, and Sore Throats
by Bonnie Fass-Offit, Louis M. Bell, Paul A. Offit
List Price:
Our Price: $5.90
You Save: $13.05 (69%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $2.20 (click here)
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions
Book Summary Information
Author: Bonnie Fass-Offit, Louis M. Bell, Paul A. OffitEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1999-03-25
ISBN: 0471319821
Number of pages: 186
Publisher: Wiley
Accessories:
Book Reviews of Breaking the Antibiotic Habit: A Parent's Guide to Coughs, Colds, Ear Infections, and Sore Throats
Book Review: A Must Read for Every New Parent!
Summary: 5 Stars
Being a new parent, I was worried when my 9 month old had a high fever and a cough that lasted more than a day. The doctor told me to keep my child comfortable and monitor his symptoms. If he did not improve in a few days, I was to call back. I felt helpless. I had collected numerous books about babies and what to expect the first year: but none of these books had the information I wanted to know such as how do I comfort a coughing baby at night. Breaking the Antibiotic Habit is wonderful. I read it from cover to cover the day it arrived. Now I am more confident that I can take care of my child when he is sick. I know what to watch for and can communicate better with my child's pediatrician.
Summary of Breaking the Antibiotic Habit: A Parent's Guide to Coughs, Colds, Ear Infections, and Sore Throats
Protect your child. Leading pediatric experts answer all your questions about reducing the risks of antibiotic overuse. "An important book for parents.the best source I have seen about the dangers of antibiotic resistance and the risks of antibiotic overuse." -Scott Dowell, M.D., M.P.H. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention "Finally, a book that discusses the problem of antibiotic overuse in a readable way, combining daily experiences in pediatric practice with scientific explanations." -S. Michael Marcy, M.D., American Academy of Pediatrics If your child has a cough, cold, ear infection, or sore throat, will antibiotics help? The answer may surprise you. Overuse of antibiotics has led to antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria, or "superbugs." Antibiotics are increasingly ineffective because they are often prescribed inappropriately to treat viral infections, such as colds, bronchitis, and sore throats. Natural supplements may offer more relief. Clearly organized and packed with vital information, Breaking the Antibiotic Habit covers all the key issues, including:- Distinguishing between strep throat and sore throat, sinus infection and the common cold, pneumonia and bronchitis, and ear infections and ear fluids
- Helping children with viral infections feel better-without antibiotics
- Getting the most from over-the-counter remedies and natural supplements-which are best for specific symptoms, and which to avoid altogether
General Books
Book Subjects
- Arts & Photography
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Business & Investing
- Children's Books
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Internet
- Cooking, Food & Wine
- Engineering
- Entertainment
- Gay & Lesbian
- Health, Mind & Body
- History
- Home & Garden
- Horror
- Law
- Literature & Fiction
- Medicine
- Mystery & Thrillers
- Nonfiction
- Outdoors & Nature
- Parenting & Families
- Professional & Technical
- Reference
- Religion & Spirituality
- Romance
- Science
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Sports
- Teens
- Travel
Most talked about in General Books
Kiss My Math: Showing Pre-Algebra Who's Bossby Danica McKellar
Plume; Published: 2009-06-30; Paperback; Book
Best price: $10.20
Price in other shops:
My Little Sister Ate One Hare (Dragonfly Books)by Bill Grossman
Dragonfly Books; Published: 1998-09-29; Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.15
Price in other shops:
One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktaleby Demi
Scholastic; Published: 1997; Paperback; Book
Gemstones of the World, Revised Editionby Walter Schumann
Sterling; Published: 2000-10-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $17.24
Price in other shops:
Rocks and Minerals: Fact Findersby Chris Pellant
Crescent; Published: 1990-10-22; Hardcover; Book
Price in other shops:
Coming of Age in the Milky Wayby Timothy Ferris
San Val; Published: 1999-10; School & Library Binding; Book
Best price: $26.95
Math on Callby Great Source Education Group
Great Source Education Group; Published: 1997-12; Paperback; Book
Best price: $8.80
Price in other shops:
Brain Quest Workbook: Pre-Kby Liane Onish
Workman Publishing; Workman Publishing Company; Published: 2008-07-09; Paperback; Book
Best price: $4.85
Price in other shops:
Brain Quest Workbook Kindergartenby Lisa Trumbauer
Published: 2008-09-18; Library Binding; Book
Best price: $21.95
The Transall Sagaby Gary Paulsen
Thorndike Press; Published: 1999-11; Hardcover; Book
Price in other shops:
Similar Books and other products
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Children's Vaccinationsby Stephanie Cave
Grand Central Publishing; Published: 2001-09-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.39
Price in other shops:
The Parent's Complete Guide to Ear Infectionsby Alan R. Greene
People's Medical Society; Published: 1997-09; Paperback; Book
Best price: $4.00
Price in other shops:
The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child (Sears Parenting Library)by Robert Sears
Little, Brown and Company; Published: 2007-10-22; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.03
Price in other shops:
How to Raise a Healthy Child in Spite of Your Doctorby Robert S. Md Mendelsohn
Ballantine Books; Published: 1987-05-12; Mass Market Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.66
Price in other shops:
Autism's False Prophets: Bad Science, Risky Medicine, and the Search for a Cureby Dr. Paul A. Offit MD
Columbia University Press; Published: 2008-09-05; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $15.65
Price in other shops:
Homeopathic Medicine for Children and Infantsby Dana Ullman
Tarcher; Published: 1992-09-08; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.91
Price in other shops:
Childhood Ear Infections: A Parent's Guide to Alternative Treatmentsby Michael A. Phd Schmidt
North Atlantic Books; Published: 2004-01-21; Paperback; Book
Best price: $2.23
Price in other shops:
Superimmunity for Kids : What to Feed Your Children to Keep Them Healthy Now, and Prevent Disease in Their Futureby Leo Galland, Dian Dincin Buchman
Dell; Published: 1989-08-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $9.75
Price in other shops:
No More Amoxicillin: Preventing and Treating Ear and Respiratory Infections Without Antibioticsby Mary Ann Ann Block
Kensington; Published: 1998-08-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.02
Price in other shops:
Healing Childhood Ear Infections: Prevention, Home Care, and Alternative Treatmentby Michael A. Phd Schmidt
North Atlantic Books; Published: 1996-05-08; Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.95
Price in other shops: