Mayo Clinic Family Health Book, Revised Second Edition [Hardcover]

Mayo Clinic (Author), Howard Gallagher (Author), Mayo Foundation F/medical Education (Author), Larry Stein (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Mayo Clinic Family Health Book | Publication Date: November 25, 1996

This comprehensive resource just keeps selling. The book draws on the expertise and experience of Mayo Clinic physicians, scientists, nurses, health educators and other health care professionals.

It's the ultimate illustrated home medical reference with detailed, current information on hundreds of medical conditions. Since its initial publication in 1991, Mayo Clinic Family Health Book has become a classic guide to health concerns. US News and World Report judged it the "number one book of its kind" and The New York Times stated, "Deserves a place on the shelf next to the dictionary and the encyclopedia". This generously illustrated second edition from one of the most trusted names in medicine offers the latest in medical expertise in a home reference book.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1456 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow; 2nd edition (November 25, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688144780
• ISBN-13: 978-0688144784
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 2.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,439,560 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #99 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Disorders & Diseases > Reference

Customer Reviews

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39 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A HUGE source of information!, August 13, 2002

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Andy Williamson (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mayo Clinic Family Health Book, Revised Second Edition (Hardcover)

Having been to Mayo Rochester, I was thrilled to get this book. It is MASSIVE. There is so much good info in here it's hard to know where to start. There are detailed illustrations of all of the body's systems, pictures of various skin disorders, instructions on how to deal with all types of illnesses and symptoms, info on healthy eating and diet, and info on various drugs used to treat a myriad of ailments. This book should be in EVERY home.

34 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Poor index hinders search, June 15, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Mayo Clinic Family Health Book, Revised Second Edition (Hardcover)

It's very difficult to look up anything--you have be able to decide correctly in which division your query may fit--the book is divided into five parts--then turn to it and hope it will be included. Try, for example, to research "scoliosis." The next edition should include a complete index.

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mayo Clinic Family Health Book, May 23, 2002

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C. Jackson (Tulsa, ok United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mayo Clinic Family Health Book, Revised Second Edition (Hardcover)

What an amazing source of information!! It is a definate must have for new parents. This detailed, yet easy to understand book offers specific chapters by age including newborns. It give prevenative information on health & safety including tooth care, controlling stress and travelng abroad. Of course first aid and diseases and disorders are the bulk of the book. It is well written easy to use and include helpful illustrations and photos. Every household should have one, but certainly families with children, of any age should have this book to refer to.