Authors: Mayo Clinic Staff
ISBN-13: 9781603200776, ISBN-10: 1603200770
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Time, Incorporated Home Entertainment
Date Published: October 2009
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Mayo Clinic is one of the world's oldest and largest multispecialty group practices. Since 1904, millions of people from all walks of life have found answers at Mayo Clinic. With the Family Health Book 4th Edition, Mayo Clinic continues its history of providing the answers and information you need to make positive changes in your health and your family member's health.
Since its initial publication in 1990, Mayo Clinic Family Health Book has become a classic home medical reference, selling more than 1 million copies. Now in its third edition, this completely revised, generously illustrated volume offers the latest in medical knowledge with a strong emphasis on self-care. From prevention to treatment, from infancy to old age, this comprehensive health guide offers reliable, easy-to-understand information in six convenient sections.
Part I: Living Well
Filled with health-promotion strategies, this section details nutrition, fitness, stress management and other practices for healthy living.
Part II: Common Conditions and Concerns Through Life's Stages
Here you'll find explanations of human growth and development, descriptions of health issues common to children and adults, and a discussion of issues related to death and dying.
Part III: Making Sense of Your Symptoms
This all-new section is intended to help you better understand what may be causing certain signs or symptoms that you're experiencing. It includes information on frequent concerns and complaints common to adults, as well as those common to children.
Part IV: First Aid and Emergency Care
Here you'll find guidance on how to respond to situations ranging from simple sprains and cuts to urgent events such as chest pain and choking.
Part V: Diseases and Disorders
The largest section in the book, Part V includes discussions of more than 1,000 diseases and disorders.Here you can find detailed information about specific conditions. Each discussion lists common signs and symptoms, followed by a description of the condition, information on how it's diagnosed and a review of treatment options. Preceding this section are 40 pages of color illustrations to help you better understand human anatomy and common disorders.
Part VI: Tests and Treatments
This section discusses tests commonly used to evaluate individual health and diagnose disease. It also includes a medications guide and information on surgery, various methods to manage pain and complementary and alternative therapies.
Foreword | v | |
Preface | xi | |
How to Use This Book | xiv | |
Part I | Living Well | 1 |
Chapter 1 | Getting Immunized | 3 |
Chapter 2 | Eating Right | 17 |
Chapter 3 | Controlling Your Weight | 37 |
Chapter 4 | Keeping Active | 51 |
Chapter 5 | Managing Stress | 69 |
Chapter 6 | Addressing Risky Behaviors | 77 |
Chapter 7 | Caring for Your Teeth | 101 |
Chapter 8 | Participating in Your Health Care | 109 |
Chapter 9 | Practicing Safety | 121 |
Chapter 10 | Staying Healthy When Traveling | 131 |
Chapter 11 | Addressing End-of-Life Issues | 139 |
Part II | Common Conditions and Concerns Through Life's Stages | 145 |
Chapter 12 | Infant and Toddler Years | 147 |
Chapter 13 | Preschool to Preteen Years | 187 |
Chapter 14 | Teenage Years | 225 |
Chapter 15 | Pregnancy and Childbirth | 247 |
Chapter 16 | Adult Years | 287 |
Chapter 17 | Death and Dying | 315 |
Part III | Making Sense of Your Symptoms | 323 |
Signs and Symptoms Common in Adults | 326 | |
Signs and Symptoms Common in Children | 336 | |
Part IV | First Aid and Emergency Care | 341 |
Choking and the Heimlich Maneuver | 344 | |
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation | 347 | |
Severe Bleeding | 355 | |
Burns | 359 | |
Trauma | 361 | |
Shock | 370 | |
Fainting, Seizure and Stroke | 373 | |
Poisoning | 379 | |
Bites and Stings | 384 | |
Foreign Bodies | 390 | |
Cold-Related Emergencies | 393 | |
Heat-Related Emergencies | 395 | |
Mental Health Emergencies | 398 | |
Visual Guide: Anatomy and Common Disorders | 401 | |
Part V | Diseases and Disorders | 441 |
Chapter 18 | Genetics and Disease | 443 |
Chapter 19 | Cancer | 459 |
Chapter 20 | Infectious Diseases | 483 |
Chapter 21 | Allergies and Asthma | 521 |
Chapter 22 | Brain and Nerves | 549 |
Chapter 23 | Eyes | 619 |
Chapter 24 | Ears, Nose and Throat | 661 |
Chapter 25 | Teeth and Mouth | 697 |
Chapter 26 | Heart and Blood Vessels | 727 |
Chapter 27 | Lungs and Respiratory System | 795 |
Chapter 28 | Breast Conditions | 829 |
Chapter 29 | Digestive System | 847 |
Chapter 30 | Kidneys and Urinary Tract | 915 |
Chapter 31 | Bones, Joints and Muscles | 947 |
Chapter 32 | Endocrine System | 1017 |
Chapter 33 | Female Reproductive System | 1055 |
Chapter 34 | Male Reproductive System | 1105 |
Chapter 35 | Blood | 1129 |
Chapter 36 | Skin, Hair and Nails | 1165 |
Chapter 37 | Mental Illness | 1217 |
Chapter 38 | Sleep Disorders | 1249 |
Part VI | Tests and Treatments | 1265 |
Chapter 39 | Diagnostic Tests | 1267 |
Chapter 40 | Medications Guide | 1283 |
Chapter 41 | Surgery | 1321 |
Chapter 42 | Pain Management | 1325 |
Chapter 43 | Complementary and Alternative Medicine | 1341 |
Glossary | 1353 | |
Resources | 1377 | |
Index | 1391 |