The PDR Family Guide Encyclopedia of Medical Care: The Complete Home Reference to Over 350 Medical Problems and Procedures from the Publishers of The Physicians' Desk Reference® (PDR Family Guides) [Paperback]

Physicians' Desk Reference (Author)

Book Description

Series: PDR Family Guides | Publication Date: September 2, 1997

A guide to hundreds of medical problems from the publishers of The Physicians' Desk Reference includes detailed instructions for what to do after seeing a doctor, summaries of each problem's causes, symptoms, and treatment, and much more. Original. 75,000 first printing."

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press; 1 edition (September 2, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0609800698
• ISBN-13: 978-0609800690
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,161,604 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed in this book, June 6, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The PDR Family Guide Encyclopedia of Medical Care: The Complete Home Reference to Over 350 Medical Problems and Procedures from the Publishers of The Physicians' Desk Reference® (PDR Family Guides) (Paperback)

This book is clear, easy to read, and has a good break-down of signs, what to do, when to call the doctor. However, it's lacking in information. The entire reason I own books like this is to have a reference to turn to in the event something is happening to me or my family and to find out what's wrong. Both times I've referred to it, it hasn't contained any information on what my actual issues were (acid reflux causing chest pain and sores in my daughter's mouth being caused by Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease, which is a common viral infection in kids). If you're planning to purchase two medical reference books, make this one of them. But don't buy it if you just want a know-all, end-all medical book, because this is certainly not it.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great addition to your reference library, April 26, 2001

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Kelly Schweiger (new york USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The PDR Family Guide Encyclopedia of Medical Care: The Complete Home Reference to Over 350 Medical Problems and Procedures from the Publishers of The Physicians' Desk Reference® (PDR Family Guides) (Paperback)

this book covers a wide array of common medical problems and issues. It is easy to understand and easy to find what you need.It has step by step instructions,warnings,questions to ask Dr, and recommendations on hundreds of conditions and is a must for every household. There is also a handy "signs and symptoms index " that tells you what may be wrong.