The Good Doctor's Guide to Colds and Flu
Language: English
Published by Harper Paperbacks, 2005
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- Title
- The Good Doctor's Guide to Colds and Flu
- Author
- Schachter M.D., Neil
- Publisher
- Harper Paperbacks
- Publication year
- 2005
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0060762497
- ISBN 13
- 9780060762490
The latest and most effective information on preventing and treating colds and flu
Under the weather? Eminent lung specialist Neil Schachter, M.D., arms you with the knowledge you need to boost immunity and avoid illness. And when colds, flu, and other respiratory infections do strike, you'll know exactly how to relieve uncomfortable symptoms like congestion and fever.
In this book you'll find:
- Treatment plans for the most common respiratory infections, including colds, flu, bronchitis, pneumonia, sinusitis, and strep throat
- The right way to use vitamin C and zinc to combat a cold
- The important difference between a head cold and chest cold
- The five best ways to quiet a cough
- Three signs that indicate if it's a cold or flu
- Three symptoms that signal it's time to call a doctor
- Why humming five seconds a day can reduce risk of sinus problems
- The surprising reason why women catch more colds
- And much more
With Dr. Schachter's guidance, you'll stay one step ahead of colds and flu.
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About the Author
Dr. Neil Schachter, M.D., is a professor of pulmonary, critical care and community medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center. A native New Yorker he is graduate of Lycee Francais, Columbia College and NYU School of Medicine. After serving as a Lieutenant Commander in the medical corps of the US Navy, he completed a pulmonary fellowship at Yale University Medical School.
Dr Schachter is past president of the American Lung Association of New York and the National Association of Medical Directors of Respiratory Care and a fellow of the American College of Physicians and American College of Chest Physicians.
He has published more than 400 peer-reviewed papers and abstracts and 28 books and chapters on lung disease. His research is focused on workplace lung health issues, COPD and respiratory infections. His landmark research and advocacy with the Southern Poverty Law Center led to new regulations to protect the health and legal rights of workers in the textile industry"About the title" may belong to another edition of this title.
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