12 Quotes by Robert S. Mendelsohn

  • Author Robert S. Mendelsohn
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    Mother Nature, mothers, grandmothers - yes, even fathers, and grandfathers - are the best doctors around, because they do not share the typical doctor's compulsion to interfere with the body's efforts and ability to heal itself.

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    Too often, the risk of careless or needless medical intervention is greater than the dangers of the illness itself.

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    At least 95 percent of the ailments that children are prey to will heal themselves and do not require medical attention.

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    Your most important contribution to the future health of your child will be the attention you give to your own diet during pregnancy and to proper nutrition for your baby after he is born.

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    For a pediatrician to attack what has become the “bread and butter” of pediatric practice is equivalent to a priest denying the infallibility of the pope.

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    If you rush to take a drug, do so with the full knowledge that you are being a Guinea Pig. The longer a drug is on the market, the more will be known about the side effects.

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    Before you take the first dose of any medication your doctor prescribes, you should make it your business to find out more about the drug than the doctor himself knows.

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