Pediatrics 2. How Not to Overmedicate a Child

Here is an amazing fact: the overwhelming majority of cases that require a pediatrician's attention do not require medication, that is, drug treatment. Most childhood illnesses resolve on their own, or more precisely, they are overcome by the body's immune system. Even if these illnesses are actively treated, they do not resolve faster, meaning that treatment is not only unnecessary but fundamentally useless. Any treatment is an intervention in the body with unpredictable effects, and inappropriate use of medications also puts children at risk. The book by the famous pediatrician Fyodor Katasonov, author of the channel "Pediatrics" and the bestseller "Pediatrics. What to Do If You Have a Child", will help determine whether medication is needed in principle, and if it is, which drugs are currently used and which ones should be completely avoided.