Product Description
Since its initial publication in 1990, the “Mayo Clinic Family Health Book” has become a classic home medical reference, selling more than 1.5 million copies. Now in its fourth edition, this updated and abundantly illustrated volume offers the latest in medical knowledge, with a strong emphasis on self-care. From prevention to treatment, from infancy to old age, this comprehensive health guide offers reliable, easy-to-understand information in five convenient sectio… More >>
Mayo Clinic Family Health Book
December 15th, 2009 at 6:10 am
“Mayo Clinic Family Health Book” covers nearly everything that takes place in life from preconception to death. Diagnostic and treatment advice is easy to read and accentuated with diagrams and photos.
Rating: 4 / 5
December 15th, 2009 at 6:27 am
My family uses this book almost weekly to learn about illnesses we, other family members, or friends have. We find it easy to understand and very helpful.
Rating: 5 / 5
December 15th, 2009 at 7:52 am
I was needing an up-to-date health book and I am well pleased with my choice. The book arrived in very good condition and is everything I needed.
Thank you.
Catherine Ponder, Missouri
Rating: 5 / 5
December 15th, 2009 at 10:03 am
This work covers a plethora of health care modalities and outcomes for people young and old. For instance, model immunizations for adults include flu, hepetitis
strains A,B, meningococcal, pneumococcal and tetanus every 10th
year. Sample diet plans are described for men and women. These include 1200 to 1400 caloric intake for overweight persons.
Common conditions are described for the various life stages. NSAIDS are recommended for chronic pain. i.e. Advil, Motrin and Aleve. Model medications and classic drug interactions are defined and described in great detail. X-ray views of healthy body parts are depicted , as well as diseased sections in colorectal cancer etc. The chronic pain section could be supplemented with complementary medicinal protocols; such as,
acupuncture, rolfing, massages, herbal wraps and others too numerous to list here.
The work would be very helpful for use in the personal medicinal library. The volume is well researched and reasonably current.
It would be helpful to have alternative medicinal methodologies
and modalities described for comparison purposes. Generally,
the volume is strong in areas that would be helpful in crafting
better questions to present to health care professionals on a
variety of vital medicinal issues and outcomes. These issues
include the treatment plan, pain identification/management,
the biology of the disease process and the patient prognosis.
Rating: 5 / 5
December 15th, 2009 at 11:38 am
I bought this and was very disappointed. The writing was difficult to comprehend (yes, I’m not a doctor, unlike other reviewers) and I couldn’t easily figure out where to look in the book for different illnesses.
I returned the book and purchased the Merck Manual, saving over $10 and loads of time.
I would highly recommend you read a sample chapter before purchasing, which was my mistake.
Rating: 2 / 5