- Hardcover: 768 pages
- Publisher: Harvard University Press; 2nd edition (7 May 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0674012828
- ISBN-13: 978-0674012820
- Product Dimensions: 27.9 x 21.8 x 4.1 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 5,362,371 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"For anyone who has a burning health query, The Harvard Guide to Women's Health is, quite simply, the book buy of the decade." - Cosmopolitan (review of the first edition)"
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With the publication in 1996 of The Harvard Guide to Women's Health, women seeking answers to questions about their health had access to the combined expertise of physicians from three of the world's most prestigious medical institutions: Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Brigham and Women's Hospital. With complete information on women's health concerns, physical and behavioural, this A to Z reference quickly became a definitive resource, praised especially for its coverage of topics not previously considered under the umbrella of women's health. The New Harvard Guide to Women's Health reunites the authors to bring a valued health reference up to date for a new generation and those women who have come to rely on the Harvard Guide. In addition to revised recommendations reflecting the current medical thinking on menopause and hormone replacement therapy, the New Harvard Guide includes: Updated recommendations about cardiac health and heart disease; Entries reflecting recent advances in the understanding and treatment of autoimmune diseases; Better coverage of health concerns throughout a woman's life span, from her first period to menopause and beyond, with a new entry on perimenopause; Expanded nutritional recommendations, including a unique chart of the U.S. government's Daily Reference Intakes for micronutrients, broken down for teens and women whose needs may differ because they are pregnant, breastfeeding, or postmenopausal; Updated information on over-the-counter medications, prescription drugs, procedures, screenings, and diagnostic tests.
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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful
If you own only one book about women's health.....
6 Jun 2004
Format:Paperback
Buy this book. The focus is on "health," not illness, and the issues addressed are broader than those which bring you to the doctor's office. From Airbags to Zinc, the topics are laid out alphabetically, making answers to specific questions easy to find. I find myself looking up one thing and being drawn to other sections of the book. I've never opened the book without learning something new. For women of a certain age who wonder "Am I the only one who feels like this?" and "Should I be worrying about this?" this is a great book to have on your reference shelf.
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
A doctor on your bookshelf!
18 Dec 2004
Format:Paperback
I spent the last few months wrestling with a "women's health issue" of my own and this book was invaluable! I was able to research the possible things that might be causing my problem so that I had intelligent questions to discuss with my physician. I was then able to refer back to the book with the information he gave me. The diagrams are useful, the language concise, and each entry refers you to related entries in the book. Need a reference when you're healthy and want more info? This book is great. Need a reference when something is going wrong? This book is EVEN BETTER--find out what tests/procedures your doctor might use, the rationale for particular choices, what to expect during the test/exam, and gain insights for what the results mean. The New Harvard Guide can make a very scary situation much more manageable(knowledge is power!).
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
A lasting medical reference easy for lay readers to access
10 Dec 2004
Format:Paperback
With the 1996 publication of this title, women seeking answers to common health questions enjoyed the combined expertise of physicians from three world-class institutions: The New Harvard Guide To Women's Health revises this classic, including new recommendations reflecting the latest medical thinking on menopause and hormone replacement therapy and adding updated recommendations on cardiac health, nutritional requirements, and the latest medications and diagnostic procedures. A lasting medical reference easy for lay readers to access, yet with all the power of the established medical community behind it.
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