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Medical dictionary & Health Manual by Bob Rothenberg MD
This manual contains thousands of simple and complex medical
Can be a training tool
Besides using this at home, I have found it can be used as a training tool in a heathcare setting.Medical receptionists can use it to expand their medical terminology.The easy to use format is great for the lay person or a health care professional support staff. It is great. Coleen, Healthcare Administrator from Seattle.

Review of The New American Medical Dictionary & HealthManual
Robert Rothenberg's Medical Dictionary & Health Manual is a veryuseful book not only as a dictionary but as a manual covering many healthrelated topics that are beneficial to all health care workers.MyHealth Careers students in high school purchase these each year for use inclass for studying Anatomy & Physiology, using them for term papers,and as reference to the many health related topics found in the"manual" section.My students have found these very useful asI do as a Health Careers instructor. There are many labeled diagramsthroughout the text and useful charts in the manual.The easy languagethis dictionary uses makes it useful to a wide range of health workers.Itcan be a useful quick reference for a nurse or as a great learning tool forstudents.This dictionary not only defines words but is a great manualincluding sections on the latest Medicare guidelines, medical insurancepolicies, and Social Security programs.As a health instructor I highlyrecommend obtaining this very useful health dictionary and manual.At thisprice, no one can lose. ... Read more

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Interesting
This book is interesting.It gives you an array of suggestions broken down by topic.It covers your entire family and pets.There are notes from doctors covering the suggestions on the topics and I thought it got out of hand a bit there.But it gives you something to think about and go from there.

Try a few of these helpful suggestions.
We have all heard of various wives tales, and home remedies, and most likely tried one or two when we have had an ailment. This book is compiled by Prevention magazines. Compiling approximately 140 various ailments that we all have. Each topic is given several pages of suggestions. Since its Prevention magazine they do seem to be plausible, and not harmful in anyway. Often the text is accompanied by text doctors have written on their suggestions. Book covers topics for men, women, children, and even your pets. I found the book education, and the suggestions very helpful. ... Read more

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Disappointed in this book
This book is clear, easy to read, and has a good break-down of signs, what to do, when to call the doctor. However, it's lacking in information. The entire reason I own books like this is to have a reference to turn to in the event something is happening to me or my family and to find out what's wrong. Both times I've referred to it, it hasn't contained any information on what my actual issues were (acid reflux causing chest pain and sores in my daughter's mouth being caused by Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease, which is a common viral infection in kids). If you're planning to purchase two medical reference books, make this one of them. But don't buy it if you just want a know-all, end-all medical book, because this is certainly not it.

A great addition to your reference library
this book covers a wide array of common medical problems and issues. It is easy to understand and easy to find what you need.It has step by step instructions,warnings,questions to ask Dr, and recommendations on hundreds of conditions and is a must for every household. There is also a handy "signs and symptoms index " that tells you what may be wrong. ... Read more

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Fantastic Resource!
This book is an excellent reference and extremely useful family resource. I use it frequently, with great results and great confidence! It contains just about anything you need to research. This book has helped me in "self-diagnosis" several times and in ruling out possible self diagnoses many other times! I've found it useful for women, men, and children. I highly recommend The Medical Advisor for your family's home library.

Almost Perfect !
This book has consistently provided me with great information...an excellent starting point before contacting your doctor or for an illness you just want tot understand better. There are some common drugs that I couldn't find, but usually could cross reference them to find some mention in the book, if not in the drug info section. It seems to be stronger in the alternative medicine category than the prescriptions, but overall info on general illnesses and symptoms is incredibly comprehensive. This is the one book that should be on every family's shelf. User Friendly Family Medical Guide
I love this book and use it all the time.It is aRead more

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must have
I beleive we all should have this book on the shelf, I use this book as a reference before I go to see my doctor. BUT JUST BUY THE NEW ONE UNDER USED BOOK SECTION, MUST HAVE.

Best info in the WORLD being from CORNELL be Rest Assured!
This Encylopedia is understandable, informative, beautifully written, focused layout making it easy to find your topic of interest, contains rare diseases not easily found for the laymen to purchase in local store i.e. papillademi, and well priced for all the medical research contained. ... An essential book for your family, friends, social, and business associates. The perfect gift for the person you love and want to see stay healthy or become healthier. Instead of unhealthy cookies and cakes to bring your Host and then consumed in minutes, I recommend this "healthy gift of Life", an everlasting colorful book (not costing much more than the baked cookies) and this will really show you CARE about your loved ones more than about your own talents in the kitchen. Think about it.Read more

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Very Good Except....
The book is well-documented and gives complete and clear explanations of diseases, causes, and possible solutions - ultimately suggesting which product is a natural way to releive symptoms and improve health. That's fine, except they don't do enough to alert you that fixing one thing may be bad for another. While you can talk live to an "advisor" anytime, they are not medical doctors and may not be aware of negative consequences of an item. For example, if you have burning with urination, the book and advisors may lead you to take the potent "CRANMAX" which may be excellent for urinary tract infection. But if the burning is from prostrate problems, a heavy dose of cranberry juice (quite acidic) is not a good idea.
The Baby Boomer's Survival Manual- A "Must Have" Book
As the largest block of Americans approaches the ranks of senior status, we face an economy that is incapable of taking care of us we become feeble incompetent old people, especially when there will be more people over the age of 50 in the USA than under the age of 50 by the year 2025!!We owe it to ourselves and our children to be strong, healthy, vital seniors capable of thinking for ourselves, strong enough to carry our own groceries, healthy enough to function independently and if we need to, continue to work well past 65 to support ourselves.The only way to do this is with the Prevention of Disease, not by treating the symptoms of degenerative diseases after they occur.This comprehensive text is extremely valuable for anyone interested in saving their own future, from the medical person to the average consumer of nutritional products.

Disease Prevention and Treatment
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Editorial Review

The media reports daily on breakthrough drugs, vitamins and herbs; almost as often, it reports on pills taken off the market for causing harmful side effects. As it's impossible to keep track of all these recommendations and warnings, a copy of Read more

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Excellent Information
I really enjoyed reading this book.The information was interesting and written in easy to understand text.

2005 Breakthrough Health Up to the Minute News
Great update on the information we need to know.It was very helpful in my current endeavor to find answers! Highly recommend to anyone looking for quick clear answers!

A reference book for whatever health problem
There's a kindly looking, grandfatherly doctor on the cover of this book and inside he confides to you 167 up-to-the-minute medical discoveries, treatments and cures that can save your life. Who wouldn't want to read this book?
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Good Easy-to-Understand Guide of Symptoms
This book includes a brief synopsis on symptoms, illnesses and surgeries (each category in it's own section). It is a really good resource book for general info for the layperson. In the "Symptoms" section, the page is laid out in a table. You'll get a list of symptoms, possible problem and what to do. In the "Illness" section there are definitions, explanations, symptoms, causes, how it's diagnosed, treatments, medications, complications and other tips. The "Surgeries" section includes general info, risks of the surgery, avg length of hospital stay and what the probable outcome may be. This section also addresses postoperative care and when you should call your doctor.
Reference Book
I bought the Revised 4th Edition of Complete Guide to Symptoms, Illness & Surgery at discount via Amazon and very please with the latest data!

The Complete Guide to Symptoms, Illness, and Surgery
It's fantastic for a quick look up if you think you have a problem. On each page for each different heath problem it has: definition, body parts involve, sex and age most affected, signs and symptoms, cause, risk increases with, how to prevent, diagnostic measures, appropriate heath care, possible complications, probable outcome, general measures, medication, activity and call you doctor if. If you're planing on becoming a physician in the heath field, click on Add to Shopping Cart. ... Read more

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Editorial Review

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Comprehensive in easy to understand language
This is the most comprehensive guide to health related issues available on the market.There is a more authorative edition of the Merck Manual, but at 1700 pages this edition will keep you occupied.It covers the broad range of illnesses with handy diagnoses.But, what I like most is the children's section, which not only fills you on all the ailments that plague little ones, but the vast array of problems that can occur during pregnancy.While much of this information may provide more anxiety than assurance, it is worth knowing, especially if going through the experience of child birth for the first time.The children's section also has good information on health and nutrition. It quite literally covers the gamut of health related issues and no home should be without it. But, don't get carried away with self-diagnosesIt can be frightening!

Indispensable
This book is cheaper [on] AMAZON than the one I bought at my warehouse club. I'd buy it for twice list price if I did not already have a copy. A Book Everybody Should Have Around!
This is a wonderful summary of general medical information written in simple terms so this is a great addition to the family. It is very current in describing medical understanding of a variety of illnesses, and it provides a solid foundation upon which you can start doing more research on the Internet for the condition that you may be interested in finding about. It even suggests temporary remedies and puts you in charge of how you are treated by the medical profession.This is a must have book to keep around! ... Read more

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Little value-added for anyone with basic medical knowledge
Over several years, this is the first book I've ever returned to Amazon.com.It just doesn't add anything new to the knowledge I have obtained from reading older magazines and books on natural healing and folkremedies.If you don't have this background, the book may be helpful. Still, I would recommend one of the many books from Time/Life or Preventionfor more real substance and fewer pages devoted to oftimes cloying"folksy anecdotes". ... Read more

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Editorial Review

Popular media doc Dean Edell, M.D., is at the top of his game here, offering wit and wisdom on all things health related. Are you wondering which wrinkle treatments work? Where on the body there has never been a report of cancer?Whether men notice cellulite? What to do about LSD flashbacks, 30 years later? Read more

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Do Your Homework, Doctor!
As a along time sufferer of Fibromyalgia (FMS), I was horrified to see Dr. Edell haul out that old and thoroughly disproven idea that it is a psychological illness. I am a psychiatric social worker, and have had umpteen tests, all normal. Many studies have shown no more psych problems than in any pain syndrome. This illness has ruined the lives of 10 million (mostly) women in the prime of their lives. Hey Doc, read the functional MRI studies, the SPECT and PET scan studies, the cardiomyopathy studies, the cortisol stimulation studies, the somatatomedin C/growth hormone studies, and I could go on an on. It must be sheer laziness not to know the research overwhelmingly proves the reality of this illness. And while you're at it, read the World Health Organization's position paper on FMS, in which they state it is one of the three top morbidity illnesses affecting the human race. We are in enough pain and misery already without having an ignorant doctor casually trashing us in a book. This makes me wonder how many other errors are in this book. Shame on you!

It's a keeper
As a mother of 2, this book will join my other more traditional health books on the book shelf.My husband and I really enjoyed the "readability" of this book.We like the family health aspect as opposed to the childrens health bookswe already own.Reading Dr. Edell is like getting a second opinion.Wecan also relate tohis common sense take on things, since this is how we live our lives.

Too superficial to be worthwhile
Name a topic. ANY topic. Type that into a search engine, and you can learn far more in a few minutes than you can from Dr. Edell's superficial treatment of too many topics in this book. Edell is a generalist, not a specialist. As such, he knows a little about almost everything, and evidently not much about anything. In fact, Dr. Edell seems to possess a gift for superficiality. (Perhaps because he has been doing his radio show for so long, since radio hosts generally tend to gloss over topics to "keep the show moving.") I've read similar books of equal length by other authors, and even though they covered just as many (or more) topics as Edell did, they managed to convey some useful, in-depth information. Dr. Edell seems to have difficulty expressing himself concisely, which explains why he can say so little in so much space.Read more

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Everything you ever wanted to know and more
I am a huge fan of DK reference books and this book did not disappoint - beautifully set out, utterly readable and throughly researched.I have taken this book out of the library again and again and finally decided that I just couldn't do without my own copy.How much do you know about rolfing, tragerwork or the Feldenkrais method?This book gives you an overview of all sorts of therapies and it's colourful pages inspire you to study them all - if only I had enough hours in the day!! ... Read more

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Great product...mosby is the real deal
I got rid of this in the caribbean and I HAD to get this back again later...I like the way the info is presented. There might be slightly less info than in Stedman's but its a lot, lot more easier to use than Stedman's.

Excellent resource
I have the CD version of the Mosby's, and although I still prefer books to CDs most ways, the CD version is still a good product, so I thought I'd make a few comments on it. Mosby's Medical Encyclopedia- Revised edition
I found this book to be one of the most helpful books in the many that I studied to write my Paramedic exam.It is a pocket book and its laymen terminology combined with an advanced selection makes it the perfect reference guide when studying.I find it hard to put the book down and learn something new every time I pick it up!!! ... Read more

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1001 reasons to buy this book
In this astonishing book you will find remedies for almost any ailment or condition you can think of in one of four sections: Health, Beauty, Home & Pet Care.
Great book for natural health/home remedies
I highly recommend this book.It is very comprehensive and easy to read.Every health or home-care issue I've thought of that I'd like a natural remedy to seems to be addressed in this book.The remedies are all simple to do/create.The layout also is very user-friendly and colorful.

Health, beauty and home care the natural way
This beautifully illustrated book provides valuable information on natural remedies for health, beauty, home and pet care. The chapter Natural Health Remedies contains information on herbal teas, compresses and quick tips on improving one's well-being. Natural Beauty tells the reader how to make creams, masks, shampoos, massage oils, bath salts, aftershaves and lip balms from natural products. Natural House and Garden explains how to make your own air fresheners, furniture polishes, kitchen and bathroom cleaners and garden sprays from environmentally friendly ingredients. Natural Pet Care provides hints, tips and information on remedies with natural ingredients to keep the cat and the dog healthy and happy and to treat common ailments of pets. The text is enhanced by full colour illustrations and the book concludes with a list of resources and an index. ... Read more

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Editorial Review

The handwriting of doctors is notoriously illegible, but little attention gets paid to another form of frequent, albeit unintentional, alienation: medical language. Starting with abbreviations and moving on to a full dictionary of medical terminology, Charlotte Isler translates well over 1,000 terms and more than 500 abbreviations into standard, understandable English. You might not have known, offhand, that BAC stands for "blood alcohol concentration," that phlebitis is an inflammation of a vein, and that a smear, far from being a smudge of dirt or a type of hors d'oeuvre, is technical talk for "a thin layer of tissue or fluid spread on a glass side for microscopic examination." Practical for families, handy for medical students, and a pleasure for medical enthusiasts, Isler's dictionary takes some of the fear of the unknown out of medical jargon. Read more

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The bible of consumer health information
As a consumer health librarian I can say that this is the absolute bible when it comes to selecting health-related materials.Not just a list of books, this is a wide-ranging source of well-written, well-consideredreviews of almost all types of materials (books, CD-ROMs, databases,pamphlets, magazines/newsletters, Spanish-language materials, and more) forthe layperson, plus selected sources written for the health professionalthat would be helpful in the well-stocked consumer health library.Thereis an extensive section of reviews of complementary/alternative therapymaterials, something the faint-of-heart might not have wanted to tackle,but Rees accomplishes it with aplomb.Conspicuous by its absence is a listof consumer health videos, but this would be a huge task in and of itself! Most comprehensive, current consumer health guide
This is the source that medical librarians turn to when developing consumer health collections. The absolute best starting place for selecting consumer health titles! ... Read more

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