Medical Tests You Can Do Yourself: More Than 250Procedures for Diagnosing Illnesses, Injuries, & Other Medical Simple, At-Home Examinations and Observations [Paperback]

Herbert Haessler (Author), Raymond Harris (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1997

This book takes the reader through each of t he body''s systems, showing them how to perform simple tests. These tests help determine if the body is functioning prope rly, so that if something is wrong, the condition can be rep orted to a doctor. '

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In today's managed-care environment, where patient-education issues are emphasized by accrediting agencies, the fourth edition of The Patient's Guide to Medical Tests is very welcome. It explains over 1000 of the most common medical tests in alphabetical order, giving a description of the test, patient preparation, reference ranges, abnormal values, costs, and comments, which include special instructions or precautions. Though this consumer guide is not so exhaustive and complete as the excellent Yale University School of Medicine Patient's Guide to Medical Tests (LJ 8/97), each contains some tests not included in the other. Considering the modest costs, most health collections will want to purchase both volumes. Going one step further, Haessler, formerly a clinical professor at Harvard Medical School, has provided a basic reference for those who want to apply tests at home to verify their wellness status and the potential need for a physician's intervention in the event of symptoms or abnormal body functionings.The result is a solid addition to consumer health-care libraries.?James Swanton, Harlem Hosp. Lib., New York
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 218 pages
• Publisher: Contemporary Books (September 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0809230380
• ISBN-13: 978-0809230389
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #834,610 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #63 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Disorders & Diseases > Reference

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How to become an informed partner with your doctor, April 2, 1999

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This review is from: Medical Tests You Can Do Yourself: More Than 250Procedures for Diagnosing Illnesses, Injuries, & Other Medical Simple, At-Home Examinations and Observations (Paperback)

A bookfull of simple tests that don't require any special training or expensive equipment,but can tell you when your body systems are functioning normally and when you should consult a doctor. And when you do go to a doctor for a checkup, you can give him or her an intelligent and informed appraisal of what's going on. Tells you things your doctor wants you to tell him.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have for Self-Prevention and Early Diagnose, July 17, 2006

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This review is from: Medical Tests You Can Do Yourself: More Than 250Procedures for Diagnosing Illnesses, Injuries, & Other Medical Simple, At-Home Examinations and Observations (Paperback)

This book offers in a clear and practical way all he information needed about the primary systems and organs of the human body, while explaining how to realize easy and non-aggressive tests at home, using only a set of very simple instruments: a thermometer, a blood-pressure meter, an stethoscope, and the most important: your hands, your eyes, your ears, and the basic knowledge about human body functioning given by this book. It explains over 1000 of the most common medical tests in alphabetical order, giving a description of the test, patient preparation, reference ranges, abnormal values, costs, and comments, which include special instructions or precautions.

A must have reference about self-prevention that shows how diagnose your own health. This way, as a informed patient, and if the potential need for a physician's intervention arises, you can help him get the best and definitive diagnose.