
THE MOTHER'S MANUAL OF CHILDREN'S DISEASES. - BY CHARLES WEST, M.D. - FELLOW, AND LATE SENIOR CENSOR, OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS: FOUNDER OF, AND FORMERLY PHYSICIAN TO, THE HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN: FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF MEDICINE OF PARIS: ETC. - AUTHOR OF 'LECTURES ON THE DISEASES OF INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD.' - NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY. 1885.
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THE MOTHER'S MANUAL OF CHILDREN'S DISEASES.
PART I. - INTRODUCTORY.
CHAPTER I. - ON THE MORTALITY OF CHILDREN, AND ITS CAUSES.
CHAPTER II. - THE GENERAL SIGNS OF DISEASE IN INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD.
CHAPTER III. - THE GENERAL MANAGEMENT OF DISEASE IN INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD.
PART II.
CHAPTER IV. - ON THE DISORDERS AND DISEASES OF CHILDREN DURING THE FIRST MONTH AFTER BIRTH.
CHAPTER V. - ON THE DISORDERS AND DISEASES OF CHILDREN AFTER THE FIRST MONTH, AND UNTIL TEETHING IS FINISHED.
This compact reference offers mothers a clear overview of the illnesses that affect infants and young children, written by a seasoned physician who has spent decades caring for the sickest youngsters. It avoids technical jargon, focusing instead on the recognizable signs of common ailments and the practical steps a parent can take while waiting for a doctor’s guidance.
Beyond the basics of spotting fever, rash, or trouble breathing, the author also explains how social and family factors—such as living conditions and hereditary predispositions—can influence a child’s health. By demystifying the reasons behind childhood sickness, the book aims to reduce parental anxiety and help families work more confidently with medical professionals. Listeners will come away with a reassuring sense of what to expect in the early stages of a child’s illness and how to support the healing process.
Language
en
Duration
~8 hours (484K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Erica Pfister-Altschul and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2009-08-15
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1816–1898
A pioneering British doctor, he helped change how children were treated in medicine and founded the hospital that became Great Ormond Street Hospital. His work made childhood illness a serious subject of study at a time when it was often overlooked.
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