Mayo Clinic Family Health Book Third Edition.

SCOTT LITIN, ED.

Completely revised and updated, this encyclopedia surveys all aspects of human health, from infancy to old age, With a strong emphasis on preventive care, initial sections discuss elements of good health, including nutrition and fitness, how the body changes over the course of a lifetime, and the common ailments that strike it. New material assesses various symptoms and helps readers understand and address them. The book's largest portion focuses on 1,000 diseases and disorders and specifies symptoms, causes, treatments, and preventive measures. First aid and emergency treatments are detailed, as are routine testing procedures one might encounter for any one of a hundred conditions. This volume is richly illustrated--including some useful although unsightly color photos of conditions such as ringworm. There is also a visual guide to anatomy and the systems of the body. HarpC, 2003, 1,448 p., color plates/b&w photos/illus., hardcover, $49.95,