Customer Reviews

The Lifetime Health Journal

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It's about time someone published a book that makes it possible for me to keep track of my health records. I have moved around a lot in my life and my doctors and health care records are in four different states. I have had surgery six times plus regular check-ups for sixty years. I have finally found a way to keep track of all these records. Now I take my records with me and it has simplified the over-all view of my health, not only for my doctors but for myself.

Fifty years ago the family doctor kept a person's health record from birth to death. Today most people confer with a variety of doctors as they move through childhood, adulthood, middle age, and the senior years. No longer can anyone expect all of his/her pertinent information to be readily available at any one doctor's office. It is up to each individual to keep track of any information that can be helpful. But, what information should our personal health records contain? Kawiaka's book spells out exactly what is needed for a lifetime record.

LIFETIME HEALTH is an easy way for individuals to become responsible for their own health records. Initially, parents are responsible for entering the information on their children. This task is then passed on as children move into adulthood. This book is truly the gift of a lifetime.

I'm sure this book would be good for some, but it was too in-depth for me. The adult section doesn't even start until page 57. I wanted to use this for myself, but I'm not going to record everything from my childhood, so the first half of the book would be wasted. Then it asks for so much detailed information about all sorts of tests. Maybe if you have a history of health problems, you'd want to record all of this. But for a healthy adult, it doesn't seem necessary. In fact, when I go to the doctor, they don't even tell me what my blood pressure was, etc. - because it's not an issue. So if you're simply looking for a book to record basic things like immunizations & notes from appointments, this will probably be too much for you. It is a very nice hard back book though. And I'm sure it's useful to some.

I purchased this for my son when he was born after looking at several others. This is by far the most comprehensive, compact, and durable journal. It is very well laid out. I will be purchasing additional copies for myself, husband, and next child.
I was surprised by the review that it was too in depth. Can a health history be too in depth? As a health care provider it would be wonderful to have patients who are familiar with their medical history, know what medications they are taking, and why they are taking the medication.
I have had to access my own childhood vaccination records several times when travelling and I would have appreciated such a well organized record. The thorough childhood history does indeed include 56 pages. The adult and long term health record portion is 150 pages. In addition there is a health provider address book.
To summarize - the best health journal to date.

I found THE LIFETIME HEALTH JOURNAL to be extremely useful and something needed by everyone to keep track of all their medical information in one convenient, user-friendly place. I give it as a baby gift and graduation gift, and to friends who have health problems they need to manage. I use my own copy constantly!