Family Practice Guidelines

The rationale for this invaluable publication is simple: it is satisfying to assist families in making independent decisions when caring for themselves, elderly relatives or sick infants. No one wants the inconvenience or worry of waiting to see the doctor if they do not need to. Making decisions for oneself is a wonderful, empowering feeling, and this little book can safely guide at a time when parents are anxious about a new infant or are faced with a sick child or elderly relative. Parents can, and should, trust their instincts about their own children and will find here the support they need. There is practical advice for the new mother struggling with her body's adjustments to childbirth, and for both parents, worried and exhausted, pacing with a crying baby in the wee hours of the morning, there is the answer to the common question, Is it safe to wait?