Armen Ketchedjian, MD (Dr. Ketch)
Warren Enterprises, LLC (2008)
ISBN 9780981537306
Reviewed by Danelle Drake for Reader views (9/08)
“Will it Hurt? A Parent’s Practical Guide to Children’s Surgery” should be required reading for every parent/caregiver. Tucked into the diaper bag as an infant leaves the hospital, this guide would definitely ease the stress a parent feels when given the news that their child needs surgery of any kind. Beginning with the initial news that your child is in need of surgery, Dr. Ketch walks you thru every step of the process. Equipped with the information you have learned, you will be a valuable member of the team caring for your child.
Summarizing many of the most common types of surgery a child of any age faces, you are given information you need to make valuable decisions. Information on how to keep yourself, as well as your child, calm when entering the medical environment will better prepare the entire family. Tips on preparation if your child will be given anesthesia or have blood tests taken, are very informative and will help you feel confident in the procedures. Guides at the close of the information are available for tear out and will be of great benefit when preparing your child’s medical records.
From a doctor’s prospective, Dr. Ketch brings things to light that are very beneficial to the parent. Regardless of the fact that your child is in need of surgery, every parent/caregiver should add this book to their required reading list. When faced with the news, other priorities may interfere, and you will lack very vital information you would have learned between the pages of “Will it Hurt? A Parent’s Practical Guide to Children’s Surgery.”
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