Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide
Komaroff, M.D., Anthony L.
Sold by Vero Beach Books, Vero Beach, FL, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since 20 March 2019
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Add to basketSold by Vero Beach Books, Vero Beach, FL, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since 20 March 2019
Condition: New
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Add to basketNew condition glossy color illustrated boards contained in a new condition non price-clipped color illustrated dust jacket. Includes Foreword; Index and Photo Credits. Profusely illustrated with three sections of full color plates, flowcharts, black-and-white drawings, color drawings, with many additional photographs interspersed throughout the volume. "The first health guide that will never go out of date! www dot Health dot Harvard dot EDU/FHG offers page and index searches for updated information on ever entry." - from the jacket front. "The Only Health Guide That Will Never Go Out of Date. Reader-friendly features make the Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide your key to the best health care possible in the age of managed care: Questions to discuss with your doctor; First-aid and emergency advice; Symptom charts to determine of and when to call the doctor; Home remedies and alternative medicine; Drug-interaction charts to prevent dangerous drug-drug, drug-food, and drug-herb interactions; 40 pages of specially commissioned full-color illustrations; Original full-color slides showing the latest diagnostic imaging tests; More than 900 illustrations - including easy-to-read graphics; Person-to-person clinical advice from dozens of renowned Harvard doctors. Comprehensive, Easy To Understand, Authoritative." - from the rear outer jacket. "Today we all have a better chance of living a longer, healthier life than ever before - but only if we know how to utilize the advances in medicine science has given us. Whether you depend on traditional fee-for-service health care or some form of managed care, you must make health decisions in partnership with doctors. doctors with whom you may only spend a few minutes. How can you sort out the confusing, often contradictory health information that is bombarding you daily and communicate clearly and effectively with your doctor? How can you gain acces to the best care and evaluate the care you are getting? The Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide answers these essential questions and many more. The first health guide written specifically to empower readers in the era of managed care, it is the culmination of 200 years of clinical care, health education, and medical research - bringing you the expertise of more than 7,000 health professionals from some of the nation's most esteemed hospitals and reasearch centers. In this book, they have gathered the most authoritative, comprehensive, easy-to-understand, up-to-the-minute information about the dagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease in every stage of life to help you: Make the most of the time you spend with your doctor; Decide when and if you need to see a doctor; Avoid dangerous drug interactions; Explore alternative tretments safely; Choose wisely among treatment options; Access emergency and other important information easily; Learn the most effective ways to prevent disease; Consult with the most renowned doctors in America, including Herbert Benson, T. Berry Brazelton, Robert Coles, and Richard Ferber; Receive the most current information from our website, which gives you free online updates." - from the inner front jacket flap.
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