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The Complete Guide to Symptoms, Illness, and Surgery [Paperback]

H. Winter Griffith (Author)
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Series: Complete Guide to Symptoms, Illness and Surgery | Publication Date: July 10, 2000
The classic home reference guide--newly revised and expanded...

The definitive reference source for diagnosing, understanding and seeking treatment for any illness--from the common cold to life-threatening cancer or heart disease. With up-to-date information on new medical therapies, drugs, and surgeries--like hip replacement and laser eye correction---this authoritative guide features:

Signs & symptoms
Illnesses & disorders
Illustrated surgeries
Health appendices
Explanations of causes & risk factors
How to prevent complications or recurrence
Diagnostic tests
When to call your doctor
Is surgery necessary?

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Dr. H. Winter Griffith received his M.D. degree from Emory University and spent more than thirty years in private practice, university teaching and hospital administration. He participated in several national and international conferences sponsored by the Food and Drug Administration for its Patient Package Inserts program.

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  • Paperback: 1120 pages
  • Publisher: Perigee Trade; 4th Rev edition (July 10, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0399526099
  • ISBN-13: 978-0399526091
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 2.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #939,060 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The BEST Book For Diagnosing Symptoms From Home, December 24, 2002
This review is from: The Complete Guide to Symptoms, Illness, and Surgery (Paperback)
I have all four editions of this book and have found it to be the most complete book for "diagnosing" symptoms.

The book is laid out wonderfully so that you are able to easily find what you are looking for. I highly recommend it.

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16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Complete Guide to Symptoms, Illness and Surgery-a winner, August 22, 2000
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This book is an excellent resource to take much of the "unknown" out of medical tests etc. It clearly details what will be done and what to expect. Knowing these things puts one in more control and makes it a less frightening experience.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Easy-to-Understand Guide of Symptoms, December 22, 2005
This review is from: The Complete Guide to Symptoms, Illness, and Surgery (Paperback)
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.

Overall, a good book with some of the more commonly treated conditions and symptoms.
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Find your main symptom on this list and then look at that chart for additional symptoms you may have. Read the first page
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laboratory blood studies, section unless noted otherwise, symptoms recur after treatment, nonventilating materials, apply nonprescription antibiotic ointment, typical incision site, general ill feeling, thin lung secretions, sutures that will, the following occur during treatment, outpatient surgical facility, avoid vigorous exercise, clean mouth heals, curable with treatment, scientific research into causes, urinating causes burning, applying new bandages, curable with surgery, earwax blockage, oral cortisone drugs, bed until fever, mechanical breathing support, airway tube, unexplained symptoms, appropriate health care
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