All children suffer from common illnesses.
For the young parents, the young mother in particular,
they can be the cause for great anxiety. This book will
give them the necessary basic information they need to
look after their child when he is unwell. Some of the
illnesses described are mild and can be treated at home
through natural methods. Others are more serious and will
need a doctor’s attention.
The book is divided into 10 sections, each section
dealing with disease in a particular category. The
diseases described under each section are arranged on the
basis of their frequency. Thus, diseases with higher
incidence have been dealt with first and those with
lesser incidence later. The procedure for various methods
of treatment prescribed for various diseases in relevant
chapters has been mentioned in the Appendix at the end of
the book.
To avoid unnecessary complicated phraseology, the child
is referred to as ‘he’ and ‘him’,
throughout the book, with a few exceptions. The
conditions described apply to girls also, unless
otherwise stated.
I earnestly hope that young parents would find the
contents of the book quite helpful when their children
develop a specific disease. They will no doubt learn from
the contents the usual course of the illness and the best
way to relieve the symptoms in their children. It should
also help them to decide whether a child’s symptoms
are trivial or more serious, necessitating advice and
treatment by a doctor. In case of any doubt, it would
always be advisable to consult the doctor.
Any suggestions from the parents for improving the
contents of the book would be most welcome and
implemented in future edition, as far as possible.
Dr. H.K. BAKHRU
B-23, New Bombay Railwaymen’s
Co.Op. Housing Society,
Sector -2, Vashi, New Bombay
Pin 400 703.
Tel. : 7664964, 7652002.
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