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DrBeloved by many for his practical advice, Mendelsohn encouraged people to take a judicious approach to their medical care. '''He was a proponent of natural childbirth, [[breastfeeding]], and limited medical intervention, while warning against the overuse of prescription medications and unnecessary surgery, which he called “ritual mutilation.” Mendelsohn was deeply troubled by [[circumcision]], writing and speaking against the practice.<ref name=BeyondTheBris>{{FULLPAGENAMEREFweb |url=https://www.beyondthebris.com/?s=Mendelsohn |title=Retrospective: Robert S. Mendelsohn, M.D. |website=[[Beyond the Bris]] |accessdate=2021-01-14}}</ref> Mendelsohn is mentioned ''In Memorium'' is mentioned in [[Rosemary Romberg]]'s book''[[Circumcision: The Painful Dilemma]]''. {{PUB}}* {{REFbook |last=Mendelsohn |first=Robert |init=R |author-link=Robert Mendelsohn |title=How to Raise a Healthy Child In Spite of Your Doctor |publisher=Ballantine Books |year=1984 |isbn=978-0345342768}} {{LINKS}}* {{URLwikipedia|Robert_S._Mendelsohn|Robert S. Mendelsohn|2021-01-14}} {{ABBR}}{{REF}}
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[[File:Robert_S._Mendelsohn_Headshot.jpg|thumb|Original photo of Mendelsohn, by Bob Miller, Seattle Post Intelligencer Oct. 28, 1980]]Dr. '''Robert S. (Zalman Shaul) Mendelsohn''', {{Construction SiteMD}}, ({{LifeData|birth=1926-07-13|death=1988-04-05|deathplace=Evanston, {{USSC|IL}}}}) was a practicing American pediatrician who authored several bestselling books on healthcare, appeared on TV and radio, and wrote a syndicated medical advice column.
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