Symptoms [Mass Market Paperback]

Isadore Rosenfeld M.D. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1994

You hold in your hands the most valuable and easy-to-use home medical reference ever published. Written by Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld, a distinguished physician and best-selling author, Symptoms is a complete guide to all the aches, pains, and physical "distress signals" you many experience. In his war, reassuring style. Dr. Rosenfeld tells you how to interpret your body's warning signs, when to seek medical treatment -- and when you don't need to worry.

Complete with advice on evaluating your personal susceptibility and reducing your risks for various diseases, Symptoms is an indispensable resource -- the next best thing to having a doctor in the house!

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

This useful home health guide is a hypochondriac's delight, as physician Rosenfeld ( Modern Prevention ) describes bodily ailments and symptoms running the gamut from heartburn to fainting spells, blurred vision to yellow eyeballs, memory loss to constipation. Are such disorders nothing serious--or a good reason to start worrying? Rosenfeld contends that his book will give most readers an idea of what a symptom really indicates, what should be done about it and how quickly. "In my experience, the first opinion of an informed patient usually turns out to be right." He is careful to note, however, that Symptoms is not intended to replace a visit to the doctor; rather, it is a tool for patients to rely on in describing their problems with increased accuracy. In 17 chapters Rosenfeld gives intelligent suggestions on how to play medical detective and pin down the likely diagnosis, and explains how age, sex, family medical history and habits can offer additional clues to a symptom's meaning. His book will save readers time, money and, best of all, anxiety. BOMC , QPBC , MacMillan Book Club , Preferred Choice Book Plan and Rodale Press Book Club alternates.
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Review

"The book saved my life." -- Jack Paar

"Concise, comprehensive, and highly readable." -- New York Daily News

"Symptoms  will save readers time, money, and, best of all, anxiety." -- Publishers Weekly

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Bantam (June 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553568132
• ISBN-13: 978-0553568134
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1.1 x 6.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #578,296 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #32 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Medicine > Reference > General
  • #36 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Professional & Technical > Medical > Medicine > Reference

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book has saved me thousands of dollars and much anxiety, June 10, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Symptoms (Mass Market Paperback)

I bought this book when it first came out and was hoping to find an updated version. I am surprised that more people haven't reviewed this book. I have a whole collection of health/medical books and Symptoms is the only one showing wear. I have turned to this book again and again. It is easy to read and understand and you can find information on most problems. There were times when I would have gone to a doc but found out from this book that I didn't need to and other times when I thought a symptom to be minor that really wasn't. The book helps you decide the best course of action. It helped me through my son's early years and through numerous medical problems for my whole family. You won't be disappointed by this book. Just be sure to keep it handy. You will find yourself using it alot.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book you can have on hand when concerned about health, April 2, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Symptoms (Mass Market Paperback)

I have bought this book twice. Each time let a friend borrow it and never got it back. Obviously they felt the same way.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, February 16, 2004

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Liz Ellerbe (Fresno, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Symptoms (Mass Market Paperback)

Symptoms is the most used book I have. Now about 10 years old, I still use it weekly, sometimes daily. It identifies up to 5 different leg conditions, one of which I have; it describes various type bowel movements, types of cough, types of nearly everything. In his columns, I don't see the same kind of explicit information that I see in the book. I may buy numerous copies of this book to give as gifts. While the treatments may have changed, the symptoms have not.