Family Health From A To Z Reference

This encyclopedia offers quick access to to key information on all aspects of family health care.

This encyclopedia offers quick access to to key information on all aspects of family health care.

An accessible guide to family health care discusses drug interactions, symptoms, first aid, and how to choose a family doctor, including a new research about hormone therapy and heart surgery.

Provides information on a wide variety of health care topics that affect individuals on a daily basis, including topics from adolescence to cancer, nutrition, and sports medicine.

Now updated: With more than a million copies sold, this comprehensive guide lets you quickly check symptoms, learn about treatments, and prevent illnesses. The information in this invaluable reference is easy-to-understand and organized into convenient sections: Injuries and Symptoms, Pregnancy and Healthy Children, Healthy Adults, Diseases and Disorders, Tests and Treatments. Also included is a forty-eight-page color section to help understand human anatomy. From infancy to old age, from prevention to treatment, from standard practices to alternative medicine, the comprehensive fifth edition of the Mayo Clinic Family Health Book is a must-have for every family, from a world leader in patient care and health information that employs more than 4,500 physicians, scientists and researchers advancing medical science.