Homoeopathy & Child Care [antikvár]

FOREWORDIt gives me great pleasure to write a foreword to "HOMOEOPATHY CHILD CARE" written by Dr.Shashi Kant Tiwari.The book has four parts, consisting of Principles of Homoeopathy, Therapeutics, Children's Type and Repertory. The chapter on Principles of Homoeopathy has been well explained in simple and clear terms. Details of Miasms, their classification and characters are well presented. This chapter also explains in detail the acute and chronic diseases of childhood and role of Homoeopathy as their remedy. Details of concept of Constitution and modalities of constitutional treatment have been well presented. Section on case-taking has emphasised the role of proper history-taking and also explained the various components of good case-taking.Chapter on Therapeutics deals with common neonatal problems and also maladies of childhood. Detailed description of illnesses and their remedial measures are given under each problem.Chapter on Children's Type describes over twenty types qf children with their constitutional symptomatology.The Repertory section is comprehensive and covers almost all problems of childhood.This is a complete and comprehensive book on child care for students and practitioners of Homoeopathy. I feel it is a book to be read and possessed by paediatric practitioners of all systems of medicine.The book would adorn euery medical college library;. Dr.B.Sanjeev Rai, M.D.,D.C.H., F.I.CA.,F.I.A.P.Vice-Principal,Professor Head-.Dept. of Paediatrics,FrMuller's Institute of Medical Education Research,Mangalore-575 002.Former President, The Indian Academic of Paediatrics,Karnataka State Branch.