Baby Healthcare Reference for Parents & Medics

Congratulations, You're a Mum & Dad is a compilation of all the reference material collected over 20 years of training medical students and doctors preparing for their postgraduate pediatric exams. It is currently used by nursing trainees & medical students as a locally relevant pediatric textbook.

Written in simple English, (272pages) the book provides new parents and grandparents accurate medical information on how their newborn should feed, grow and develop, on vaccinations and the diseases they help prevent, on breast feeding and formulae options, and daily nutritional requirements. You will also learn about thermometers, which ones to buy, how to deal with fever, cough, diarrhea and many of the common conditions that affect kids as they grow.

The 2nd edition (2007)book is on sale throughout Malaysia (distributed by University Book Distributors - check out the book shop nearest to you ) and S'pore. It retails at Rm45/-

You may order by emailing drtanpohtin@gmail.com or phone 082 572020 or 082 573020 (tel/fx) during clinic hours. Postage will be added to cost.
If u are a book retailer or ordering for medical or nursing students in bulk, a special rate can be negotiated.

Monday, Wed 830 - 12, 200 - 400, 7 - 830pm
Tues, Thurs 930 - 12, 200 - 400, 7-830pm
Fri - Sat 830 - 12, 230 - 430 pm closed nights
Sun 7 - 830 pm only


The following are comments on the first edition (2004)

…The good doctor has given much of her time to training and educating and this book is meant to help parents optimize the use of doctors. In fact this is just the sort of book that should share pride of place next to the first aid box. Dr Tan used to train medical personnel for a living. Here she puts that very same experience to print. It wouldn’t surprise me if even doctors find this book a helpful reference source - Book review by Yahya M Iskandar Sarawak Tribune (6 March 2006)

It is indeed timely to receive your book as my eldest daughter is giving birth to her first child in a few months time. The book will certainly be very useful to her. My heartiest congratulations to you for your noble contribution towards the medical field. YB Datuk Lee Kim Shin, Assistant Minister of Infrastructure, Development and Communications , Sarawak (22 April 2005)

Well done, I am sure it will benefit the doctors and other medical professionals and the parents as well. Please keep it up. You have done a lot for the medical profession and the public in many of your endeavors. I will forward a copy to our Health Minister. YB Dr Soon Choon Teck, Assistant Minister of Housing, Sarawak (12 April 2005)

It is indeed a very informative and useful book. I definitely will find time to read it and share with others as well. YB Lily Yong Lee Lee, Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak (26 April 2005)

….. a valuable source of health and medical references – sincerest appreciation and gratitude for gift. YABhg Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Hajah Norkiah, Astana, Sarawak (26 April 2005)

Congratulations on the second edition of your book. Personally I wish to recommend all newly weds and young parents to have a copy! I have known Dr Tan since my youngest daughter Farah was a few years old. She was the doctor responsible for detecting and curing her of ITP. I cherish all that she had done. My family is forever grateful to a very caring, hardworking and dedicated doctor, our family doctor. This book is the proof of her credibility, total dedication and much experience. Happy reading! YB Datuk Hajjah Rohani bte Hj Abdul Karim, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture and Agrobased Industries, Malaysia (20 March 2007)