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[[File:Robert_S._Mendelsohn_Headshot.jpg|thumb|Original photo of Mendelsohn, by Bob Miller, Seattle Post Intelligencer Oct. 28, 1980]] | [[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''', | The late Dr. '''Robert S. (Zalman Shaul) Mendelsohn''', {{MD}}, ({{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. | ||
Beloved 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. | Beloved 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>{{REFweb | <ref name=BeyondTheBris>{{REFweb | ||
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|title=Retrospective: Robert S. Mendelsohn, M.D. | |title=Retrospective: Robert S. Mendelsohn, M.D. | ||
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Mendelsohn is mentioned ''In Memorium'' in [[Rosemary Romberg]]'s book. | Mendelsohn is mentioned ''In Memorium'' in [[Rosemary Romberg]]'s book ''[[Circumcision: The Painful Dilemma]]''. | ||
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|author-link=Robert Mendelsohn | |author-link=Robert Mendelsohn | ||
|title=How to Raise a Healthy Child In Spite of Your Doctor | |title=How to Raise a Healthy Child In Spite of Your Doctor | ||
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|isbn=978-0345342768 | |isbn=978-0345342768 | ||
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{{SEEALSO}} | |||
* [[Care of intact, foreskinned boys]] | |||
* [[Child Circumcision: An Elephant in the Hospital]] | |||
* [[Circumcision]] | |||
* [[Intactivism]] | |||
* [[United States of America]] | |||
* [[Your Whole Baby]] | |||
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* {{URLwikipedia|Robert_S._Mendelsohn|Robert S. Mendelsohn|2021-01-14}} | * {{URLwikipedia|Robert_S._Mendelsohn|Robert S. Mendelsohn|2021-01-14}} | ||
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[[Category:Breastfeeding]] | |||
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