Mad cows and mother's milk: the perils of poor risk communication

a specialist in internal medicine and gastroenterology, and Greg Stewart, a family physicianthis book delivers more than simply answering the question posed in the title.It is a friendly and understandable home manual for patients and parents.Although it is by no means comprehensive (approximately 14 conditions are covered), it does an excellent job of providing advice on the management of some of the illness and injury scenarios that account for many unnecessary visits to the emergency department.The authors chose flowcharts to help patients decide whether they really need to go to the hospital or if it is safe to employ the book's list of home remedies and simple first aid.The decision trees appropriately ensure that anyone with potentially significant symptoms will seek expert opinion from a physician.There are several useful sections on antibiotics and common over-the-counter medications, including a pediatric dosing chart for acetaminophen.