The American Medical Association Family Medical Guide (Hardcover)

by American Medical Association (Author)

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Having sold 710,000 copies in its first two editions, the work that is "the medical guide to buy" (LJ 11/15/82) appears in a completely updated format.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review
Find quick answers to family medical problems with this interactive guide Includes self-diagnosis charts as well as information on today's health issues....offers accurate, current medical information for lay users. -- Reference Books Bulletin, Booklist --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 784 pages
• Publisher: Random House; 3 Rev Upd edition (September 6, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679412905
• ISBN-13: 978-0679412908
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.7 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #764,032 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A godsend for parents., December 21, 1999

By	Jonathan Leach (Coppell, TX USA) - See all my reviews

When a child's temperature zooms at midnight, this is the book you want. Our family has relied on it, time after time, and through every imaginable crisis. I agree with the comment below that the flow charts and graphic arrangement make this an especially user-friendly book: zip-zip-zip through the chart, and you'll have either an accurate diagnosis, or a sense of comfort about what illness you're NOT dealing with. Very authoritative and thorough, but extremely easy to use, as well.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone should have one in their home. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, October 12, 1999

By A Customer

This is the most clear and informative family medical book I've ever seen! (my parents have a Merck Manual and the Mayo Clinic Fam.and they are absolutely useless in comparison)

The FLOW CHARTS and BETTER information in a logical format are what set this guide apart and make for intelligent deduction/self-diagnosis and possible solutions.

The American Medical Association Family Medical Guide walks you thru your symptoms via these wonderful FLOW CHARTS suggesting possible causes and on what page to find further info.

This book will enable you.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great resource guide!, June 1, 1999

By A Customer

I turn to this book whenever I have any question about symptoms, medications, anatomy, or medical concerns. It has, more than once, put my mind at ease. The book is easy to understand, written in a question/answer format, with lots of flow charts, illustrations, and photographs. This book should be in every home!