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This is the definitive book on preventative health options available within Australia. This guide explains how screening works in Australia and outlines the tests that are available to everyone. An alphabetised listing of illnesses describes their causes, symptoms, progression, risk factors and treatments. A starred system makes it easy for readers to identify the prevalence of the illness, and the effectiveness of undertaking screening and early treatment. ""The Australian Good Health Guide"" has been extensively referred by experts in the field, and contains up-to-the-minute research. This book is a useful resource for every household, and puts the care of your health back in your hands.
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Martin Bray, BSc, DipEd., studied in the fields of physiology, microbiology and immunology. He is now retired after a career in education.Dr Kerry Kirke, AM. MD, FAFPHM is Associate Professor, Discipline of Public Health at the University of Adelaide. He is past director of public and environmental health for South Australia, and formerly a senior executive at the Cancer Council of South Australia.Dr Nicola Spurrier, MBBS, PhD, RACP, AFPHM, is Senior Lecturer and Consultant Paediatrician at the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Flinders University and Flinders Medical Centre.
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Screening For Good Health: The Australian Guide To Health Screening
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ISBN 10: 0522855989
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Paperback. Martin Bray, Melbourne University Press. Screening for Good Health is the one reference book that might just save your life. Screening for Good Health is a practical guide to help you make sense of the hundreds of health messages that we are bombarded with each year. Whether or not there is a family history of a particular illness, screening and immunisation are smart, simple steps anyone can take to counter preventable diseases. Prepared by experts in their field, Screening for Good Health gives an overview of the stages in life, the screening tests and immunisations that are relevant to each age bracket, and the importance of your own record-keeping. An alphabetical listing covers every illness from Alzheimer's Disease through to Osteoporosis to Tuberculosis. For each preventable illness, the entry provides up-to-date information on- - its symptoms - risk factors - disease progression - protective lifestyle choices an individual may consider - the screening tests available - the health services at your disposal, and - the treatment available. Also included is a comprehensive travel health section, with a convenient checklist covering all aspects of health protection during travel, and a first-aid guide. Paperback. Seller Inventory # 9780522855982-SECONDHAND
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Screening for Good Health: The Australian Guide to Health Screening and Immunisation
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