Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Complete Home Medical Guide - Donald F. Tapeley - Hardcover - REV

For hundreds of thousands of American homes, The Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons Complete Home Medical Guide has become the ultimate home medical guide since it was first published four years ago. Now this vital book is available in a new & updated edition, leading all who care about their health into the next decade. Clearly written & beautifully illustrated, this book is indipensable to all families who take their health seriously. No comparable single volume provides information this current or extensive. Here's everything one has to know to maintain a healthy body, choose health insurance, ward off disease, and much, much more. Written by over 60 preeminent specialists from one the world's finest medical schools, this all-inclusive, superbly organized reference gives a thorough & completely accessible introduction to both the human body & contemporary medicine. From passive smoking to laser surgery, from stress reduction to medical ethics, here is highly reliable up-to-date information on eery key medical issue. Easy to use & thoroughly indexed, it offers help on problems from minor skin irritations to major organ transplants. With the increasing interest in health & fitness, the rising cost of doctor visits, & the necessity for a more sophisticated level of medical consumerism, this newly revised guide is destined to be even more popular than its highly regarded predecessor. Genell J. Subak-Sharpe, editor director, is one of America's most experienced & respected medical editors & consultants.Subak-Sharpe, Genell J. is the author of 'Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Complete Home Medical Guide - Donald F. Tapeley - Hardcover - REV' with ISBN 9780517572160 and ISBN 0517572168.