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 research centers. In this book, they have gathered the most authoritative, comprehensive, easy-to-understand, up-to-the-minute information about the diagnosis, 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 interaction.
- Explore alternative treatments 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 Web site, which gives you free online updates.
- Navigating the Health Care System
- Take Charge of Your Health
- How Your Body Works
- Diagnosing Disease
- Symptom Chats
- Brain and Nervous System
- Behavioral and Emotional Disorders
- Eyes
- Ears, Nose, and Throat
- Teeth, Mouth, and Gums
,etc.