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

An accessible guide to family health care discusses drug interactions, symptoms, first aid, and how to choose a family doctor.

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access: Full Text (via Internet Archive)
Corporate Author: Harvard Medical School
Other Authors: Komaroff, Anthony L.
Other title:Family health guide.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Simon & Schuster, ©1999.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 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.