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Take Care of Yourself: The Complete Illustrated Guide to Medical Self-Care » (Ninth Edition)
Authors: James F. Fries
ISBN-13: 9780738213484, ISBN-10: 0738213489
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Date Published: May 2009
Edition: Ninth Edition
Author Biography: James F. Fries
Donald M. Vickery, MD, helped develop the first medical decision charts for non-doctors. Head of the nonprofit Self-Care Institute, he lives in Evergreen, Colorado.
James F. Fries, MD, is Professor of Medicine, Emeritus, at Stanford University. He lives in Woodside, California.
Book Synopsis
Take Care of Yourself is the world’s bestselling health guide, and the only one that has been found to held reduce visits to the doctor.
Table of Contents
| Preface | ||
| Acknowledgments | ||
| Introduction | ||
| Pt. I | The Habit of Health | 1 |
| Ch. 1 | Avoiding Illness: Your Master Plans for Health | 2 |
| The Nature of Major Illness | ||
| Avoiding Possibly Fatal Disease | ||
| The Limits of Prevention | ||
| Avoiding Non-Fatal Disease | ||
| Preventing Surgery | ||
| Avoiding Problems of Aging | ||
| Principal Principles | ||
| Avoiding AIDS and Other Infections | ||
| Ch. 2 | A Pound of Prevention: Five Keys to Health | 33 |
| Exercise | ||
| Diet and Nutrition | ||
| Smoking | ||
| Alcohol | ||
| Obesity | ||
| Other Health Habits | ||
| Ch. 3 | Professional Prevention | 52 |
| The Myths of the Annual Checkup | ||
| Early Treatment | ||
| Immunizations | ||
| Health-Risk Appraisal | ||
| Summary | ||
| Pt. II | Working with Your Doctors | 61 |
| Ch. 4 | Finding the Right Doctor | 62 |
| The Family Doctor | ||
| The Specialists | ||
| The Subspecialists | ||
| Paying the Bill | ||
| Managed Care | ||
| Types of Medical Plans | ||
| Which Doctor Is Right for You? | ||
| Technical Skills | ||
| Effects of the Doctor Surplus | ||
| How to Detect Poor Medical Service | ||
| Ch. 5 | Working with Your Doctor | 76 |
| The Medical History: Telling It Like It Is | ||
| Learn to Observe Yourself | ||
| Choosing a Course of Treatment | ||
| Ch. 6 | Choosing the Right Medical Facility | 87 |
| Hospitals | ||
| Know When to Use the Hospital | ||
| Emergency Rooms | ||
| Other Medical Facilities | ||
| The Marketing of Medical Services | ||
| Ch. 7 | Avoiding Medical Fraud | 94 |
| What Is the Motive? | ||
| What Are the Promises and Claims? | ||
| Do Experts Use the Service? | ||
| Does the Proposed Service Make Sense? | ||
| Three Examples: Obesity, Arthritis, Cancer | ||
| Pt. III | Managing Your Medicines | 101 |
| Ch. 8 | Reducing Medication Costs | 102 |
| Your Doctor Can Save You Money on Drugs | ||
| Reducing Costs at the Pharmacy | ||
| Eliminating Some Drug Costs | ||
| Ch. 9 | The Home Pharmacy | 106 |
| For Allergy | ||
| For Colds and Coughs | ||
| For Constipation | ||
| For Dental Care | ||
| For Diarrhea | ||
| For Eye Irritations | ||
| For Hemorrhoids | ||
| For Pain and Fever: Adults | ||
| For Pain and Fever: Children | ||
| For Poisoning | ||
| For Skin Dryness | ||
| For Skin Rashes | ||
| For Skin Fungus | ||
| For Sunburn Prevention | ||
| For Sprains | ||
| For Upset Stomach | ||
| For Warts | ||
| For Wounds (Minor) | ||
| For Vitamin Deficiency | ||
| Pt. IV | The Patient and the Common Complaint: Specific Advice for 120 Problems | 139 |
| Ch. A | How to Use Part IV | 140 |
| Ch. B | Emergencies | 144 |
| When to Call an Ambulance | ||
| Emergency Signs | ||
| Choking | ||
| Ch. C | Poisons | 152 |
| Poisoning | ||
| Ch. D | Common Injuries | 155 |
| Cuts (Lacerations) | ||
| Puncture Wounds | ||
| Animal Bites | ||
| Scrapes and Abrasions | ||
| Tetanus Shots | ||
| Broken Bone? | ||
| Ankle Injuries | ||
| Knee Injuries | ||
| Arm Injuries |
Subjects
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