No household should be without a book that offers simple remedies to common ailments as well as advice on obtaining professional assistance for more complex situations. In The Johns Hopkins Complete Home Guide to Symptoms & Remedies, forty-seven top specialists at America's foremost medical institution provide thousands of reliable answers to our most pressing health questions. Easy-to-use symptoms charts help narrow down possible diagnoses, and all of the listed disorders are explained in full detail. Essential, up-to-date information includes what each condition is, its symptoms, how it's diagnosed, the latest treatment options, prevention strategies, and when to call your doctor. The Johns Hopkins Complete Home Guide to Symptoms & Remedies provides advice from leading experts in every medical specialty on more than 500 symptoms and conditions. It is a reference so complete, it's almost like having a trusted physician in the home.
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The Editors of The Johns Hopkins Medical Letter: Health After 50 are leading physicians from every medical field. The chief editor is Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph. D., a Professor of Medicine and Biological Chemistry at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland.
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58 of 58 people found the following review helpful:
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Fantastic home resource,
This review is from: The Johns Hopkins Complete Home Guide to Symptoms & Remedies (Hardcover)
This book has a rather unique layout that actually makes it easier to use than most similar books. The first part of the book focuses on symptoms. You look up your primary symptom, and then look to see if there are associated symptoms that match yours. If you have a match of symptoms then you read the different possible diagnosis for those symptoms and the distinguishing features of each diagnosis. The best way to illustrate how easy it is to use an example. Suppose you see some blood in your urine. You look up "Blood in the urine" and find that there are two subdivisions - with urinary difficulty or incontinence, without urinary difficulty or incontinence. If there is no urinary difficulty or incontinence then there are five possible diagnoses provided. Each of these five provides distinguishing features so you can easily figure out if you match one of them.
The second part of the book details the disorders provided in the symptom diagnosis portion. So, if you determined that you probably have an esophageal stricture you can look that disorder up and find out what it is, what causes it, prevention strategies, diagnostic techniques, how to treat it, and most importantly, when to call a doctor. With clear writing and lavish illustrations it provides a clear understanding of the problem. The John Hopkins Complete Home Guide to Symptoms & Remedies is a very highly recommended book to have handy in every home.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Great guide!,
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This is a great guide to your medical symptoms and remedies. It is very easy to read - the print is good and it is organized in a way that is very easy to follow. For example, if you have heart palpitations you go to that section and the book will detail medical possibilities and what to do. I recommend having this book in your home reference library.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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surprisingly helpful,
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I actually found this book surprisingly helpful. when someone in my family was having pain or weird symptoms i would always turn to this book. it is also clear and easy to read.
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unexplained bone fractures, male pattern facial hair, eyes that intensifies, purplish skin nodules, mucus discharge from the anus, dull facial pain, joint syndrome headache, cancer persistent cough, ducing cough, follow prevention tips, possible bloody discharge, eventual joint deformity, inal swelling, knees that turns, painful throat spasms, full term prescribed, upsetting flashbacks, white discharge from the vagina, noticeable tumor, impaired voluntary movement, possible chest pain, lower pelvic pain, dark brown tongue, cough producing sputum, retention throughout the body Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Associated Symptoms Possible Diagnosis Distinguishing Features, United States, Hypothyroidism Unexplained, Lupus Red, Leukemias Symptoms, Sinusitis Throbbing, Encephalitis Initially, Poliomyelitis Low, Sarcoidosis Often, Heatstroke Sudden, Rabies Low-grade, Tuberculosis Often, Candidiasis Thick, Rocky Mountain, Seizures Involuntary, Osteomyelitis Fever, Schizophrenia Delusions, Tetanus Often, Meningitis Severe, Osteoarthritis Pain, Pharyngitis Sore, Syphilis Initially, Tendinitis Pain, Influenza Chills, Osteoporosis Usually New!
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unexplained bone fractures, male pattern facial hair, eyes that intensifies, purplish skin nodules, mucus discharge from the anus, dull facial pain, joint syndrome headache, cancer persistent cough, ducing cough, follow prevention tips, possible bloody discharge, eventual joint deformity, inal swelling, knees that turns, painful throat spasms, full term prescribed, upsetting flashbacks, white discharge from the vagina, noticeable tumor, impaired voluntary movement, possible chest pain, lower pelvic pain, dark brown tongue, cough producing sputum, retention throughout the body Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Associated Symptoms Possible Diagnosis Distinguishing Features, United States, Hypothyroidism Unexplained, Lupus Red, Leukemias Symptoms, Sinusitis Throbbing, Encephalitis Initially, Poliomyelitis Low, Sarcoidosis Often, Heatstroke Sudden, Rabies Low-grade, Tuberculosis Often, Candidiasis Thick, Rocky Mountain, Seizures Involuntary, Osteomyelitis Fever, Schizophrenia Delusions, Tetanus Often, Meningitis Severe, Osteoarthritis Pain, Pharyngitis Sore, Syphilis Initially, Tendinitis Pain, Influenza Chills, Osteoporosis Usually New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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