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"Easy-to-use home reference book of childhood infections and methods of prevention and treatment Answers parents' most pressing questions, such as ""Are vaccines safe?"" and ""What are the risks of antibiotics?"" Presents a wide array of approaches to infection prevention - from vaccines and vitamin supplements to antibiotics and air purifiers Presents material in easy-to-read language Presents relevant information for kids of all ages, from the crib through college"

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Author:   Harley A Rotbart
Publisher:   American Society for Microbiology
Imprint:   American Society for Microbiology
Dimensions:   Width: 18.10cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 25.30cm
Weight:   0.726kg
ISBN:  

9781555814274

ISBN 10:   1555814271
Pages:   394
Publication Date:   26 October 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Unknown
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents I. Worthy Enemies 1. Germinology: Know Your Enemy 2. Germ Roots and Germ Routes: Where They Come from, Where They Go, and How They Get from Here to There 3. Plagued: a Glossary of Diseases II. Weapons in the War 4. Homeland Security: Our Natural Defenses against Germ Invasions 5. Germinators: Antibiotics as Miracle and Menace 6. Germinators II: Antivirals, Antifungals, Anti-parasitics 7. Vaccine Verisimilitude: Venerated, Vilified, Vindicated 8. Over-the-Counter or Over-the-Top: Symptom Relief III. Wear Your Boots in the Rain 9. Sanitary Sanity: Personal, Household, and Community Hygiene 10. From the Fridge to the Fringe: Nutrition and Nutritional Supplements 11. Miscellaneous Mom-isms: Sleep, Stress, Weather, and Wardrobe, Exercise, and Everything Else IV. Wisdom of the Ages 12. Prudent Paranoia: Common Sense

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