"This is a well-written, thoughtful, and eminently readable guide through the often complex maze of preventive medical care."—Beth Barnet, M.D., University of Maryland School of Medicine
Every year, millions of healthy women undergo a variety of screening tests without understanding why, or the meaning of the outcome. If you are among those women, overwhelmed by information and baffled by results, this is the book you’ve been waiting for. In straightforward, reader-friendly prose, A Woman’s Concise Guide to Common Medical Tests surveys a wide variety of standard tests commonly suggested by doctors.
Using the recommendations of the U.S. Preventative Health Services Task Force as a starting point, physicians Michele C. Moore and Caroline M. de Costa describe and explain screening tests for STDs and other communicable diseases, diabetes, thyroid disease, bone loss, various genetic tests, pregnancy, and cancer (including breast, colon, and skin). A section on common blood tests demystifies the numerical results that can be virtually impossible to interpret for women outside the medical profession. The authors detail what is considered "normal" as well as what’s not—to help women make sense of their results.
As the health-care industry continues to evolve, the amount of medical information available to women about their health can be overwhelming and confusing. Without being encyclopedic or intimidating, A Woman’s Concise Guide to Common Medical Tests offers all the facts you need about screening tests, all in one place.
