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The Harvard Medical School family health guide
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Table of Contents
From the Book - First Free Press trade paperback edition.
Navigating the health care system
Taking charge of your health
How your body works
Diagnosing disease
Symptom charts
Brain and nervous system
Behavioral and emotional disorders
Eyes
Ears, nose, and throat
Teeth, mouth, and gums
Lungs
Skin, hair, and nails
Color guide to visual diagnosis
Cosmetic and reconstructive surgery
Bones, joints, and muscles
Heart, blood vessels, and circulation
Blood disorders
Digestive system
Urinary system
Hormonal disorders
Infections and immune system diseases
Infertility, pregnancy, and childbirth
Health of infants and children
Health of adolescents
Health of women
Health of men
Health of seniors
Caregiving and eldercare
Death and dying
Medicines
First aid and emergency care
Replaceable parts of irreplaceable you.
From the Book
Navigating the Health Care System
Take Charge of Your Health
How to Stay Healthy
Diet and Nutrition
Exercise and Fitness
Using Addictive Substances
Contraception and Safer Sex
Medical Checkups and Screening Tests
Safety and Preventing Injury
Stress
Preventing Infection
Immunizations and Travel Health
How Your Body Works
How You Read and Remember
How You Speak and Understand Speech
How You Recognize Objects
How You See
How You Hear
How You Feel Pain
How You Smell and Taste
How You Move
Your Vital Functions and the Autonomic Nervous System
How You Circulate Blood
How You Make Blood
How You Breathe
How Hormones Work
How You Digest
How You Eliminate Wastes and Keep Fluids in Balance
How Your Kidneys Work
How You Reproduce
How You Fight Bacterial Infections
How You Fight Viral Infections
How You Heal Injuries
Diagnosing Disease
You and Your Doctor
Understanding Genetics
Guide to Imaging
Diagnostic Tests
Going to the Hospital
Symptom Charts
How to Use the Symptom Charts
General Symptoms
Women's Symptoms
Symptoms of Infants and Children
Men's Symptoms
Brain and Nervous System
Stroke
Headache
Cancer
Injuries
Thinking Disorders
Other Degenerative Diseases
Other Nervous System Disorders
Sleep and Sleep Problems
Behavioral and Emotional Disorders
Treatment
Types of Therapy
Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Personality Disorders
Psychoses
Other Behavioral and Emotional Disorders
Eyes
Eyelids
Focusing Problems
Outer Surface of the Eye
Inside the Eye
Other Eye Conditions
Ears, Nose, and Throat
Ears
Nose
Throat
Teeth, Mouth, and Gums
Preventing Tooth Decay and Plaque
Common Dental Problems
Common Dental Procedures
Dental Injuries
Cosmetic Improvement of Teeth
Sores of the Mouth, Lip, and Tongue
Cancerous and Precancerous Conditions of the Mouth
Tongue Variations
Problems of the Salivary Glands
Lungs
Infections
Asthma
Lung Cancer
Skin, Hair, and Nails
Skin
Hair
Nails
Color Guide to Visual Diagnosis
Fungal Infections
Bacterial Infections
Other Important Skin Conditions
Noncancerous (Benign) Growths
Precancerous Growths
Cancerous (Malignant) Growths
Infestations with Insects
Scaling and Itching Conditions
Injuries
Hair Loss for Unknown Reasons
Infections of the Nails
Disorders of the Mouth
Disorders of the Eyes and Eyelids
Common Childhood Diseases
Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery
Breasts
Face
Skin
Body Shaping
Bones, Joints, and Muscles
Bones
Joints
Muscles, Tendons, and Ligaments
Neck, Shoulders, Arms, and Hands
Back, Hips, Legs, and Feet
Heart, Blood Vessels, and Circulation
Blood Pressure
Disease of the Heart's Arteries: Coronary Artery Disease
Abnormal Heart Rate and Rhythm
Diseases of the Heart Muscle and Lining
Diseases of the Heart Valves
Disease of the Arteries and Veins
Blood Disorders
Blood Donation and Transfusion
Anemia
Cancers of the Blood Cells (Leukemias)
Cancers of the Lymph Glands (Lymphomas)
Other Blood Disorders
Cancer
Digestive System
Esophagus
Stomach
Liver
Pancreas
Gallbladder and Bile Ducts
Small Intestine
Diarrheal Diseases and Disorders
Large Intestine
Rectal and Anal Disorders
Other Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders
Urinary System
Urinary Tract Infection and Inflammation
Kidney Disease and Kidney Failure
Cancer
Other Urinary Tract Disorders
Hormonal Disorders
Diabetes
Thyroid Gland Disorders
Parathyroid Gland Disorders
Metabolic Disorders
Adrenal Gland Disorders
Pituitary Gland Disorders
Superhormones
Infections and Immune System Diseases
Infections
Immune System Diseases
Infertility, Pregnancy, and Childbirth
Infertility
Pregnancy
Common Discomforts of Pregnancy
Serious Conditions of Pregnancy
Childbirth
Health of Infants and Children
Immunizations and the Diseases They Prevent
Health and Development of Children Younger Than Age 2
Health and Development of Children Older Than Age 2
Health of Adolescents
For Parents: Knowing Your Adolescent Child
For Teens: Knowing Yourself
Health of Women
A Woman's Reproductive System
Tests Women May Have
Menstruation
Menopause
Breasts
Vulva
Vagina
Cervix
Uterus
Ovaries and Fallopian Tubes
Sexuality
Problems with Female Sexual Function
Women and Violence
Health of Men
Penis
Testicles and Scrotum
Sexuality
Problems with Male Sexual Function
Prostate Gland
The Aging Male
Health of Seniors
Strength Training for Seniors
How Our Senses Change with Age
Health Issues of Older Adults
Caregiving and Eldercare
Caregiving in Your Home
Support Systems
Living Arrangements
Caregiving for a Person With Alzheimer Disease or Other Dementia
Death and Dying
Issues at the End of Life
Putting Affairs in Order
After Death
Medicines
The Basics
Safety
Managing Your Medicines
Common Drug Classes
Drug Index
Drug Interactions Chart
First Aid and Emergency Care
Emergency Care: A to Z
Replaceable Parts of Irreplaceable You
Medical Terminology
Board-Certified Medical Specialists
Diseases, Conditions, and Issues: Private Organizations
Diseases, Conditions, and Issues: Federal Agencies
Medical Internet Resources
National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Centers
Poison Control Centers
Medical Forms and Charts
Living Wills
Medical Records Summary
Type of Activity and Calories Burned
Calorie, Fiber, and Fat Content of Common Foods.
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9780684847030
9780684863733
9780684863733
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