American Medical Association family medical guide
By: American Medical Association.
Contributors: American Medical Association.
Edition: 4th ed., completely rev. and updated.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Hoboken, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1184
Subjects: Medicine, Popular.
Other titles: Family medical guide
Description: Medical guide for nonphysicians.
Notes: Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What you should know: information to keep your healthy; title: Staying healthy; title: Diet and health; title: Exercise, fitness, and health; title: A healthy weight; title: Reducing stress; title: Staying safe; title: Preventing violence; title: Preventive health care (includes a 32-page 4-color section-regular checkups, self-exams, atlas of the body, dermatology photos, common screening and diagnostic tests (including 4-color imaging scans); title: Complementary and alternative medicine; title: First aid and caregiving; title: First aid; title: Home caregiving; title: What are your symptoms?; title: Symptoms charts; title: Health issues throughout life; title: Children's health; title: Adolescent health; title: Sexuality; title: Infertility; title: Pregnancy and childbirth; title: Dying and death; title: Diseases, disorders, and other problems; title: Disorders of the heart and circulation; title: Blood disorders; title: Disorders of the respiratory system; title: Disorders of the brain and nervous system; title: Behavioral, emotional, and mental disorders; title: Disorders of the digestive system; title: Disorders of the urinary tract; title: Disorders of the male reproductive system; title: Disorders of the female reproductive system and urinary tract; title: Hormonal disorders; title: Disorders of the immune system; title: Infections and infestations; title: Genetic disorders; title: Disorders of the bones, muscles, and joints; title: Disorders of the ear; title: Eye disorders; title: Disorders of the skin, hair, and nails; title: Cosmetic surgery; title: Teeth and gums.