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Complete Guide to Symptoms, Illness & Surgery, 5th Edition (Complete Guide to Symptoms, Illness and Surgery)

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This book is wonderful. I had the 4th edition and used it for years so I was already familar with the format of it. The new one includes a DVD which is even better. This book is easy enough to understand so that even people with minimal medical knowledge can still find the information they need. I like the way it is formatted so that once you do find the illness, you can find the surgery with the approx. care, medications, etc. that you can expect to go with it plus they also cross refrence any difference type of procedures that might be used. With patients having to be so much more informed these days, I take this book with me every time I go to the doctor.My former Dr. didn't like it but my new does and discusses anything thing I have questions about and shows me where to find it in the book. I also have the pill book put out by the same group.

The other reviews here explain the great details of this book. I'll share my experience. I got this one to replace my older version which lost its cover and a couple of pages--I used it well for over 20 YEARS! It served as my medical "bible" and saw my kids through birth to college. I can't say enough about what a wonderful help this book has been. It tells you the straight of things. It puts worries to rest, or gives direction as to how to solve almost any medical issue. I called the advice nurse a couple of times with my book open ... they actually quoted word for word out of the same book! This is definitely worth the money. I kept the old ones "just in case", but have never referred back to them since I got this new one. CD is supposed to be an advanced online resource--personal medical issues haven't driven me to look up much, so I can't attest to it, but have no doubt it will meet most needs as needed. This book is a definite well-worth-the-money investment, even if it is in paperback (keeps the cost down, at least). Just treat yours like gold so it'll stay intact for many years to come! :o)

I think that this sympton book is the best that I have seen. It is very easy to use and gives information that is very valuable in determining if you should see a doctor and treatments that are usually used.

I have several different books and my family and I always use this one first.

I had a very old version (1990's) and this version

is very complete, easy to follow and very informative

I had the first edition of this book and it got me through raising my kids, It is timefor a new one but the information is pricless. Everyone needs this!

This is a great book & CD no matter how learned you are.

The in depth information is an asset to any reader.

RECOMMEND

This book is well organized and easy to use. It is written for NON health professional, so is good for a home reference, or for patient education.

I love this medical book, it has all the info I need for my personal use and to help friends with questions. Thanks.

The book is a good information resource. Sorry. This is a more involved review than I choose to get involved in.

I looked for certain symptoms for an illness, there there were! Great reference book.