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American Medical Association Family Medical Guide by Charles B. Clayman and James S. Todd. This updated, best-selling, and expanded edition of this landmark guide is the most useful, complete home health, family medical information reference ever published, brought to you by the nation's most respected medical authority. This lavishly illustrated volume, prepared by a team of over forty medical authorities incorporates the most significant trend in health care: wellness and preventive family medicine.

Part I, "Your 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.

Full-color photographs, used in conjunction with the charts, will help you identify various conditions and decide when to seek medical advice. An all-new diagnostic imaging section introduces full-color images of ultrasound, Doppler, MRI, CT scans, and other technologies that are becoming commonplace in doctors' offices and hospitals.

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.

Family Medical Guide - easy to understand, superbly designed, beautifully illustrated, and brimming with up-to-date information for family medical information - will help you and your family stay healthy and create an effective partnership with your doctor when you need it. It belongs on every family's reference shelf.

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Now, revised and updated, with a new emphasis on self-help and prevention, this generously illustrated volume from one of the most trusted names in family medicine offers the latest in medical expertise for your home reference.

Part I: Your Health Through the Years - Here you'll find explanations of human growth and development, descriptions of health problems that you or your loved ones may face, and an informative Color Atlas of Human Anatomy.

Part II: Staying Well - Filled with prevention strategies, this section details nutrition, fitness, stress management, safety, and other subjects essential for healthy living.

Part III: First Aid and Emergency Care - This section offers accessible guidance on how you can respond to conditions ranging from sunburn and cuts to chest pain and choking.

Part IV: Human Diseases and Disorders - Includes detailed discussions of the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of more than 1,000 diseases and disorders, as well as the health concerns of men and women. An all-new Color Guide to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Disorders reveals facts about back pain, high blood pressure, breast lumps, prostate problems, joint trouble, genetics, and more. A Photographic Guide to Common Skin Disorders depicts almost 100 common ailments.

Part V: Modern Medical Care - This section offers perspectives on how to obtain the best medical care from our changing health care system, including information about tests, medications, cancer treatment, home care, and dealing with death.

Appendices - Look here for handy conversions of medical terms; names, addresses, and phone numbers of organizations offering health information; and guidance on how you can prepare a living will or a durable power of attorney for health care.

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