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The American Medical Association Family Medical Guide - 1st Edition
Author: Jeffrey R. M. Kunz (Editor)

The American Medical Association Family Medical Guide is simply the most useful, comprehensive home health reference ever published, brought to you by the nation's most respected medical authority. — This lavishly illustrated volume, prepared by a a team of over forty distinguished medical authorities under the direction of the America... more »n Medical Association, incorporates the most significant trend in health care: wellness and preventive medicine. It covers the sweeping revolution in technology and puts more emphasis on the reader as a health-care consumer.

The book is divided into four sections for easy reference. Part I, "The Healthy body," contains specific tips you can use for preventive self-care and encourages you to adopt a more healthy lifestyle, with advice on diet, exercise, losing weight, reducing stress, and stopping smoking. A full-color atlas of the human body shows you the location and name of almost every organ, nerve, bone, and muscle.

Part II, "Symptoms and Self-Diagnosis," provides the clearest, most reliable aid for recognizing medical problems ever published for the layperson. Over 165 pages of unique diagnostic symptom charts with clear questions and yes/no answers will help you track down what a particular symptom may signify and advise you whether it is something you may safely treat yourself, a condition requiring a doctor's visit, or an emergency requiring immediate medical attention.

Consistently voted the book's most popular feature by readers' polls, these charts alone can save you time and money by sparing you needless visits to the doctor. Full-color photographs, used in conjunction with the charts, will help you identify various conditions and decide when to seek medical advice.

Part III, "Diseases, Disorders, and Other Problems," provides detailed, accessible, expertly illustrated articles on more than 650 medical problems. Separate sections address the special problems of men, women, couples, infants and children, adolescents, and older people, including a comprehensive section on pregnancy and childbirth.

Part IV of the guide, "Caring for the Sick," covers all the basics of professional medical care, home nursing, and caregiving. You'll learn how to choose a personal physician, how to get the most out of your hospital's services, what your rights as a patient are, and how to cope with a sick child or older person or someone with a terminal illness. You'll also find a glossary of over 300 medical terms and a color-coded section on first aid that includes the most up-to-date CPR positions and other lifesaving information.

The American Medical Association is committed to the principle that, as patients and health consumers, we need to do all we can to work more effectively with our physicians and health care teams. This edition of the Family Medical Guide -- easy to understand, superbly designed, beautifully illustrated, and brimming with information -- will help you and your family stay healthy and help you create an effective partnership with your doctor when you need it. It belongs on every family's reference shelf.

ISBN-13: 9780394510156
ISBN-10: 0394510151
Publication Date: 8/1982
Pages: 831
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Currently 3.9/5 Stars.

3.9 stars, based on 10 ratings

Publisher: Random House
Book Type: Hardcover
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Kim P. (kimle) reviewed The American Medical Association Family Medical Guide (1st Edition) on 4/17/2009

Very informative with flow charts and simple yes and no answers to help lead you to the right conclusion. Of course, it encourages you to see a professional with your findings, but, eases ones mind when your looking for answers on your own.

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