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Mayo
Clinic Family Health Book
David E. Larson (Editor), Mayo Clinic
William Morrow and Company inc.;
Hardcover 2nd edition (December 1996)
ISBN:0688144780 |
Mayo Clinic Family
Health Book has become the standard health reference in more than half a million American
homes. Now, this classic volume, rated the #1medical reference book in 1991 by U.S.
News & World Report, has been revised, with a new emphasis on prevention
and self-help, sharing up-to-the-minute information on more than 1,000 diseases and
disorders and today's health care options. 200+ photos, over 100 in color. 500+ medical
illustrations. |
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American
Medical Association Family Medical Guide
Charles B. Clayman (Editor)
Random House (T);
Hardcover 3rd Rev&up edition (September 1994)
ISBN:0679412905
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The American Medical
Association Family Medical Guide is a useful, comprehensive home health
reference brought to you by the nation's most respected medical authority. This
lavishly illustrated volume, prepared by a a team of over forty distinguished medical
authorities, incorporates the most significant trend in health care: wellness and
preventive medicine. It covers the sweeping revolution in technology and puts more
emphasis on the reader as a health-care consumer. It updates the information on the
most prominent health issues of the nineties, including Alzheimer's disease, AIDS, chronic
fatigue syndrome, stress, death and dying, drug abuse, and more. |
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The
Merck Manual of Medical Information : Home Edition (1st
Edition)
Robert Berkow (Editor), Mark H. Beers (Editor), Andrew J. Fletcher
(Editor)
Merck & Company;
Hardcover - 1536 pages Home Ed. edition (September 1997)
ISBN:0911910875
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The Merck Manual
provides reams of useful medical information, ranging from fundamentals such as anatomy to
crisp, easily understood descriptions of complicated diseases. Clear drawings of basic
anatomical details and helpful sidebars that define terms and proffer advice are
invaluable features, as is the up-to-date counsel on choosing the right form of
exercise. The Merck Manual's 30-page section on drugs is itself an excellent
resource. Here you'll find descriptions of the biological impact of high-powered
pharmaceuticals, plus a table of drugs that put the elderly at risk. Its five appendixes
on such topics as legal issues and commonly used medical terms segue handily into a guide
of institutions that offer information and counseling for a multitude of medical
conditions. |
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How
Healthy Is Your Family Tree? : A Complete Guide to
Tracing Your Family's Medical and Behavioral Tree
Carol Krause
Paperback - 167 pages (January 1995)
Simon and Schuster Books;
ISBN: 0020441657 |
This user-friendly
workbook provides the keys to constructing three different kinds of family trees: a basic
version; a medical one, which shows how medical conditions and causes of death can reveal
important health risks; and a behavioral family tree--or "genogram"--which
chants how patterns of behavior can influence emotional health. |
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Health
Insurance : How to Get It, Keep It, or Improve What You've Got
Robert Enteen
Paperback - 307 pages
2nd edition (July 1996)
Demos Vermande;
ISBN: 1888799013 |
Midwest
Book Review (excerpts)
...shows how to locate and evaluate coverage, compare costs, and obtain the maximum
benefits -- even from your existing insurance plan. It outlines strategies that will help
you find insurance regardless of whether you are uninsured, underinsured, or considered
"uninsurable". ... A comprehensive "Options Checklist" will help
you identify the health insurance option that best suits your needs,. Then you can consult
individual sections on private health insurance options, government health insurance
options, regular and special "COBRA" options, where to got if you are turned
down for coverage or if you think you've been treated unfairly, how to appeal a denial of
a claim, and what to do if you have a "preexisting condition".
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The
Insider's Guide to HMOs : How to Navigate the Managed-Care System and Get the Health Care
You Deserve
Alan J. Steinberg, M. D.
Paperback - 256 pages (September 1997)
Plume Books;
ISBN: 0452276918 |
Steinberg,
a Southern California internist with plenty of HMO experience, believes that the main
problem with HMOs is that doctors now get their paychecks from cost-wary companies rather
than from their patients. In fact, he says, while many HMO doctors remain good, caring
practitioners despite any corporate obstacles that may be in their path, some gradually
get sucked into a mindset that puts profits over healing. In this insightful book, he
tells how to choose the best HMO for you (if you're lucky enough to get a choice) and to
find doctors who are most likely to look out for your needs. To get the highest-quality
care, Steinberg says, you need to develop a good relationship with your primary physician
and learn to assert your rights--but without becoming known as a "difficult"
patient. If that doesn't sound easy, it's just another one of the paradoxes facing
health-care customers in the '90s. |
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The Wellness
Encyclopedia of Food and Nutrition : How to
Buy, Store, and Prepare Every Variety of Fresh Food
Sheldon Marger, M.D.
Hardcover - 512 pages (October 1992)
Random House (T); ISBN: 0929661036 |
Booknews,
Inc. , 12/01/93
Simply the best guide to shopping and eating for better health, produced by Dr. Margen
(public health and nutrition, emeritus, School of Public Health, U. of California,
Berkeley) and the editors of the University of California at Berkeley Wellness Letter. The
encyclopedia covers every type of whole, fresh food found in supermarkets, specialty
shops, and health food stores. It also presents the latest information on what makes up a
healthy diet and on the connection between diet and disease protection. Annotation
copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or. |
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What to Eat If
You Have Cancer : A Guide to Adding Nutritional Therapy to Your Treatment Plan
Daniella Chace, Maureen B. Keane, John A. Lung
Paperback
NTC/Contemporary Publishing;
ISBN: 0809232618 |
Midwest
Book Review
Improved dietary habits can support cancer treatment programs; yet too few cancer guides
provide much information on just what kind of diet should be followed. Enter this title,
written by two licensed nutritionists and focusing on foods which reduce toxicity from
chemotherapy and increase the body's recovery process. From supplement "dos and
don'ts" to insights on natural foods, this covers many topics.
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The
New Living Heart Diet
Michael E. Debakey (Editor), Antonio M., Jr. Gotto, Lynne W. Scott,
John P. Foreyt
Paperback Revised edition (January 1996)
Simon and Schuster Books; ISBN: 068481188X;
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good old American favorites to vegetarian and delicious ethnic dishes, this cookbook
includes more than 300 tasty recipes for healthful eating --presented by the team that
focused America's attention on a heart-healthy diet. Includes charts throughout. |
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The
HIV Wellness Sourcebook : An East/West Guide to Living Well With
Hiv/AIDS and Related Conditions
Misha Ruth Cohen, Kalia Doner
Paperback - (June 1998) 224 pages
ISBN:085081171 |
Chinese
medicine practitioner and researcher Cohen and professional writer Doner offer practical
guidance for acupuncturists, Western physicians, patients, and friends of patients dealing
with HIV infection. Cohen comes to the task from a project funded by the National
Institutes of Health office of alternative medicine that gave her the opportunity to study
a specific Chinese herbal formula scientifically--experience that deepened her
understanding and use of Western medicine as well. The advice that she offers out of that
research and her practice over the years demonstrates rational combination of Eastern and
Western medicine in service to the needs of each particular patient. |
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The
Diabetes Carbohydrate and Fat Gram Guide : Quick, Easy Meal Planning Using Carbohydrate
and Fat Gram Counts
Lea Ann Holzmeister
Paperback - 352 pages (August 1997)
Contemporary Books Inc; ISBN: 0945448759
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Midwest
Book Review
The Diabetes Carbohydrate & Fat Guide shows how to count carbohydrate and fat grams
and exchanges that are so vital to a diabetics diet. Dozens of charts list foods, serving
sizes, and nutrient data for both generic and packaged products. Also included are charts
for fast food restaurants and brand-name vegetarian foods. The Diabetes Carbohydrate &
Fat Guide can easily slip into purse or pocket. No diabetic should enter the kitchen or
exit the house without it! |
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