Harvard Medical School family health guide / Anthony L. Komaroff, editor in chief.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Komaroff, Anthony L.

Harvard Medical School.

Louis B. Flexner Medical Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicine, Popular.

Health.

Medicine.

Medical Subjects:

Medicine.

Physical Description:

1288 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm

Other Title:

Family health guide

Place of Publication:

New York : Simon & Schuster, [1999]

Summary:

Today we all have a better chance of living a longer, healthier life than ever before--but only if we know how to utilize the advances in medicine science has given us. Whether you depend on traditional fee-for-service health care or some form of managed care, you must make health decisions in partnership with doctors ... doctors with whom you may only spend a few minutes. How can you sort out the confusing, often contradictory health information that is bombarding you daily and communicate clearly and effectively with your doctor? How can you gain access to the best care and evaluate the care you are getting?

The Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide answers these essential questions and many more. The first health guide written specifically to empower readers in the era of managed care, it is the culmination of 200 years of clinical care, health education, and medical research--bringing you the expertise of more than 7,000 health professionals from some of the nation's most esteemed hospitals and research centers. In this book, they have gathered the most authoritative, comprehensive, easy-to-understand, up-to-the-minute information about the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease in every stage of life.

Contents:

Navigating the Health Care System 17

Take Charge of Your Health 31

How to Stay Healthy 31

Diet and Nutrition 39

Exercise and Fitness 51

Using Addictive Substances 57

Contraception and Safer Sex 69

Medical Checkups and Screening Tests 78

Safety and Preventing Injury 86

Stress 90

Preventing Infection 92

Immunizations and Travel Health 94

How Your Body Works 97

How You Read and Remember 97

How You Speak and Understand Speech 98

How You Recognize Objects 99

How You See 100

How You Hear 101

How You Feel Pain 102

How You Smell and Taste 103

How You Move 104

Your Vital Functions and the Autonomic Nervous System 106

How You Circulate Blood 108

How You Make Blood 109

How You Breathe 110

How Hormones Work 111

How You Digest 112

How You Eliminate Wastes and Keep Fluids in Balance 114

How Your Kidneys Work 115

How You Reproduce 116

How You Fight Bacterial Infections 118

How You Fight Viral Infections 119

How You Heal Injuries 120

Diagnosing Disease 121

You and Your Doctor 121

Understanding Genetics 126

Guide to Imaging 135

Diagnostic Tests 153

Going to the Hospital 163

Symptom Charts 171

How to Use the Symptom Charts 171

General Symptoms 172

Women's Symptoms 266

Symptoms of Infants and Children 293

Men's Symptoms 330

Brain and Nervous System 337

Stroke 342

Headache 354

Cancer 357

Injuries 359

Thinking Disorders 362

Other Degenerative Diseases 368

Other Nervous System Disorders 373

Sleep and Sleep Problems 383

Behavioral and Emotional Disorders 391

Treatment 392

Types of Therapy 393

Mood and Anxiety Disorders 395

Personality Disorders 407

Psychoses 409

Other Behavioral and Emotional Disorders 411

Eyes 415

Eyelids 418

Focusing Problems 420

Outer Surface of the Eye 427

Inside the Eye 430

Other Eye Conditions 445

Ears, Nose, and Throat 447

Ears 449

Nose 460

Throat 466

Teeth, Mouth, and Gums 469

Preventing Tooth Decay and Plaque 470

Common Dental Problems 474

Common Dental Procedures 479

Dental Injuries 485

Cosmetic Improvement of Teeth 486

Sores of the Mouth, Lip, and Tongue 487

Cancerous and Precancerous Conditions of the Mouth 489

Tongue Variations 490

Problems of the Salivary Glands 491

Lungs 493

Infections 494

Asthma 505

Lung Cancer 523

Skin, Hair, and Nails 527

Skin 529

Hair 555

Nails 558

Color Guide to Visual Diagnosis 561

Fungal Infections 561

Bacterial Infections 562

Other Important Skin Conditions 562

Noncancerous (Benign) Growths 564

Precancerous Growths 564

Cancerous (Malignant) Growths 565

Infestations with Insects 566

Scaling and Itching Conditions 566

Injuries 567

Hair Loss for Unknown Reasons 567

Infections of the Nails 567

Disorders of the Mouth 567

Disorders of the Eyes and Eyelids 567

Common Childhood Diseases 568

Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery 569

Breasts 572

Face 575

Skin 581

Body Shaping 588

Bones, Joints, and Muscles 591

Bones 593

Joints 601

Muscles, Tendons, and Ligaments 610

Neck, Shoulders, Arms, and Hands 612

Back, Hips, Legs, and Feet 618

Heart, Blood Vessels, and Circulation 641

Blood Pressure 643

Disease of the Heart's Arteries: Coronary Artery Disease 652

Abnormal Heart Rate and Rhythm 671

Diseases of the Heart Muscle and Lining 681

Diseases of the Heart Valves 689

Disease of the Arteries and Veins 698

Blood Disorders 709

Blood Donation and Transfusion 711

Anemia 713

Cancers of the Blood Cells (Leukemias) 724

Cancers of the Lymph Glands (Lymphomas) 727

Other Blood Disorders 734

Cancer 738

Digestive System 743

Esophagus 746

Stomach 752

Liver 758

Pancreas 768

Gallbladder and Bile Ducts 770

Small Intestine 774

Diarrheal Diseases and Disorders 778

Large Intestine 781

Rectal and Anal Disorders 794

Other Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders 798

Urinary System 803

Urinary Tract Infection and Inflammation 804

Kidney Disease and Kidney Failure 810

Cancer 822

Other Urinary Tract Disorders 824

Hormonal Disorders 829

Diabetes 832

Thyroid Gland Disorders 844

Parathyroid Gland Disorders 852

Metabolic Disorders 853

Adrenal Gland Disorders 856

Pituitary Gland Disorders 859

Superhormones 861

Infections and Immune System Diseases 863

Infections 871

Immune System Diseases 894

Infertility, Pregnancy, and Childbirth 903

Infertility 904

Pregnancy 914

Common Discomforts of Pregnancy 923

Serious Conditions of Pregnancy 928

Childbirth 935

Health of Infants and Children 945

Immunizations and the Diseases They Prevent 946

Health and Development of Children Younger Than Age 2 951

Health and Development of Children Older Than Age 2 987

Health of Adolescents 1021

For Parents: Knowing Your Adolescent Child 1021

For Teens: Knowing Yourself 1025

Health of Women 1039

A Woman's Reproductive System 1039

Tests Women May Have 1041

Menstruation 1043

Menopause 1047

Breasts 1053

Vulva 1063

Vagina 1064

Cervix 1066

Uterus 1070

Ovaries and Fallopian Tubes 1076

Sexuality 1081

Problems with Female Sexual Function 1081

Women and Violence 1083

Health of Men 1085

Penis 1086

Testicles and Scrotum 1088

Sexuality 1090

Problems with Male Sexual Function 1091

Prostate Gland 1095

The Aging Male 1110

Health of Seniors 1111

Strength Training for Seniors 1112

How Our Senses Change with Age 1113

Health Issues of Older Adults 1113

Caregiving and Eldercare 1119

Caregiving in Your Home 1119

Support Systems 1129

Living Arrangements 1132

Caregiving for a Person With Alzheimer Disease or Other Dementia 1135

Death and Dying 1137

Issues at the End of Life 1138

Putting Affairs in Order 1142

After Death 1143

Medicines 1147

The Basics 1147

Safety 1151

Managing Your Medicines 1156

Common Drug Classes 1159

Drug Index 1162

Drug Interactions Chart 1166

First Aid and Emergency Care 1189

Emergency Care: A to Z 1190

Replaceable Parts of Irreplaceable You 1217

Medical Terminology 1220

Board-Certified Medical Specialists 1227

Diseases, Conditions, and Issues: Private Organizations 1227

Diseases, Conditions, and Issues: Federal Agencies 1237

Medical Internet Resources 1238

National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Centers 1238

Poison Control Centers 1238

Medical Forms and Charts 1242

Living Wills 1242

Medical Records Summary 1245

Type of Activity and Calories Burned 1246

Calorie, Fiber, and Fat Content of Common Foods 1246.

Notes:

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Louis B. Flexner Medical Book Fund.

ISBN:

0684847035

OCLC:

41299238