Ask the Family Doctor

D. Lesslie Robert

Description

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.

Informations

• Publié par: Harvest House Publishers
• Date de parution: 01 octobre 2019
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780736977883
• Langue: English

Extrait

What people are saying about Robert Lesslie s previous books
Angels on the Night Shift
Excellent book. I read it in one evening. I had a fellow ER nurse borrow it as soon as I finished Thank you for sharing this book with us.
-Ginger
Fast-paced, fascinating, well-written, and absorbing I thoroughly enjoyed this and will certainly be looking out for any other books written by this medical author.
- TheGardenWindow.blogspot.com
I love your books! Always wondering who will burst through those doors next! Some of the stories are heartbreaking, some are encouraging, but all of them motivate me to become the best nurse possible. I can t wait for the next one!
-Ruth
Angels and Heroes
Just wanted to say how much I am enjoying your books as educational as well as inspirational respites from the day-to-day responsibilities of life May God bless and keep you.
-Kim
I am not one who likes to read, but when I started I could not put this book down It made me realize that there are still good people on earth. I am a full-time police officer and a volunteer firefighter/EMS. I can t wait to pass this book on to others in my field.
-Gary
What stories are held in this book-people who just go the whole way to be a help and sacrifice their lives! I am not much of a reader of nonfiction like this but I fell in love with this book.
- GiveawayGal.blogspot.com
Angels on Call
Thank you for the amazingly awesome books you have written. As a Christian pursuing a career in medicine, I find them really inspiring. I had tears in my eyes many times, especially in Angels on Call . I love, love, love these books!
-Alina
As an assistant principal I have reflected on my own life s work with adolescent students as I read each account I am writing to share how very much I enjoyed your book, especially the inspiring scriptural references accompanying each story.
-Don
The book was an inspiration during a difficult time in our lives Your humility and humanity jumped out at me. I truly believe God works through us and that there are angels among us.
-Chuck
Angels in the ER
The most inspiring and relatable book I have read throughout my college career in nursing school I often feel that my small contributions of extra time with patients or a simple smile have no impact on anyone s life. I was inspired by your book and appreciated the Bible verses throughout.
-Katie
I am a busy working mother but managed to read the entire book in less than three days. The way you described the people and the situations was brilliant You see things in a very special way and have made me see thank you.
-Jamie
Having spent ten years as a coordinator for our emergency department, I was very intrigued to read your stories You have a very eloquent way of relating things that most people will never experience, but probably should Your kindness, care, and compassion shine through.
-Alicia
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Ask the Family Doctor
Copyright 2019 by Robert D. Lesslie, MD, and Robert Alexander, MD
Published by Harvest House Publishers
Eugene, Oregon 97408
www.harvesthousepublishers.com
ISBN 978-0-7369-7787-6 (pbk)
ISBN 978-0-7369-7788-3 (eBook)
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Lesslie, Robert D., 1951- author.
Title: Ask the family doctor: practical answers for medical situations every parent faces / Robert D. Lesslie, MD, Robert M. Alexander, MD.
Description: Eugene, Oregon: Harvest House Publishers, [2019]
Identifiers: LCCN 2019012132 (print) | LCCN 2019015497 (ebook) | ISBN 9780736977883 (ebook) | ISBN 9780736977876 (paperback)
Subjects: LCSH: Medicine-Miscellanea. | Physicians-Miscellanea. | BISAC: RELIGION / Christian Life / Family.
Classification: LCC R706 (ebook) | LCC R706 .L4765 2019 (print) | DDC 610-dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019012132
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Dedication
With thanksgiving for the blessings of our children
and for the parents they ve become,
our efforts with this book are dedicated to
Lori and Rob, Amy and Dave, Robbie and Abby,
Jeff and Katie, Vance and Nicole,
Walt and Kim, and McAuley and Kara
Proverbs 4:23
Robert D. Lesslie, MD and Robert M. Alexander, MD
Contents
Dedication
Help!
1. Love Languages
2. Helicopter Moms and Aerial-Drone Dads
3. Vaccinations
4. Bullying
5. When to Go to the ER
6. Fever
7. Febrile Seizures
8. Gastroenteritis and Dehydration
9. Sleep
10. Behavioral Insomnia
11. Night Terrors and Nightmares
12. Bed-Wetting
13. Sticks and Stones and Collarbones
14. ADHD-Diagnosis
15. ADHD-Treatment
16. ADHD-Medications
17. Hearing Loss
18. Seat Belts and Car Seats
19. Lumps and Bumps
20. Lacerations
21. Limps
22. SIDS
23. Palpitations
24. Tics
25. Foreign Bodies in Noses
26. Swimmer s Ear
27. Cat and Dog Bites
28. Slapped Cheek Disease
29. Weight Gain
30. Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
31. Ticks
32. Growing Pains
33. Ingrown Toenails
34. Eating Disorders
35. Anorexia and Bulimia
36. The Strange Things We Eat
37. Circumcision
38. Sorting Out Medical Literature
39. Fractured Medical Terms
40. Questions and Answers
Closing Thoughts
Notes
About the Authors
Help!

Why don t children come with an instruction manual?
P arenting isn t just intimidating-it can be downright scary! As parents, we ve willingly taken on the responsibility of providing for our children s nurture, safety, and well-being. And we ve committed to doing that for a lot of years. Where is that instruction manual?
That s where we come in. Together we have more than 80 years of experience in answering those 2:00 a.m. phone calls and seeing thousands of children in the clinic or ER. In these pages we ll share a lot of what we ve learned through those years-what to do, when to do it, and what to stay away from.
Between us we have seven children and seventeen grandchildren, so we ve shared your midnight dilemmas and been where you are now.
Here s how we recommend using this book. You can read it straight through, flagging the questions that apply to you and your child right now, or you can check out the topical index and read about a problem you re currently facing. If you don t find what you re looking for, contact us at [e-mail], and we ll help you find an answer.
Robert M. Alexander, MD-Pediatrician
Robert D. Lesslie, MD-ER Physician

I think we ve got this parenting gig NAILED. *
*Said no parent ever.
Lisa Maltby
1
Love Languages
I don t understand my child, and we re always knockin heads! What can I do?
S impatico - of similar mind or temperament. Sounds good, doesn t it? And wouldn t that make parenting a lot smoother? That s a worthy goal, to be of similar mind with your children, to understand where they re coming from and what makes them tick.
For some of us, that seems to come easy. But for most, it requires intentional effort. Fortunately, some people have thought through this challenge and offered help that s based on logic and outcomes. One such person is Gary Chapman, and he s given us a solid framework in his book The 5 Love Languages . It begins with suggesting you take a hard look at yourself to see what makes you tick. Once you ve done that, you can focus on your child and build a long-lasting bridge of understanding and communication. The same goes for your spouse or any significant other. But we re going to focus on how to better understand your five- or fifteen-year-old.

Love is a choice you make every day.
GARY CHAPMAN
We have limited space here, so we re just going to touch on Chapman s basic concepts. He outlines five types of love languages -ways we give and receive love. Each of us is unique, and while we have a primary love language, we might also have a blend with one or two others. These become manifest at an early age and remain with us throughout our lives. The key is to understand these five languages, identify which of them most closely applies to us, and then work to see which of them most closely applies to our children.
Words of Affirmation
Right off the bat, we probably think of compliments when we see this one. And that would be correct. But there s much more to affirmation. Encouragement is an important part of it- to inspire courage. And as Paul tells us in 1 Corinthians 13:4, Love is kind. To show love, our words should be kind, gentle, and humble. How does your child respond to your words?

All of us blossom when we feel loved and wither when we do not feel loved.
GARY CHAPMAN
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