- Hardcover: 1684 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins; 1 edition (27 May 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0062701495
- ISBN-13: 978-0062701497
- Product Dimensions: 28.5 x 22.5 x 7.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,592,915 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- See Complete Table of Contents
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Plus, get an extra £5 Gift Certificate when you trade in books worth £10 or more before June 30, 2012. Visit the Books Trade-In Store for more details. |
Product details |
Product Description
Product Description
Developed in consultation with an advisory board of more than 100 Johns Hopkins physicians, nurses and health professionals, this home and medical resource covers a broad range of health issues and focuses on maintaining good health and preventing disease.
From the Author
Explanation of the rationale for the book
All of us at Johns Hopkins receive phone calls from family and friends whenever they develop health problems. Our purpose in writing this book is to give you a similar resource. Faculty from our Schools of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing have worked together to assemble an encyclopedia of useful facts. This book gives information on disease symptoms, diagnosis and treatment as well as advice on how to stay healthy. All of us have questions when we leave our doctor's office and this book will help to answer those questions. We hope that you find it equivalent to that phone call to "your friend the doctor." Read in good health!
All of us at Johns Hopkins receive phone calls from family and friends whenever they develop health problems. Our purpose in writing this book is to give you a similar resource. Faculty from our Schools of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing have worked together to assemble an encyclopedia of useful facts. This book gives information on disease symptoms, diagnosis and treatment as well as advice on how to stay healthy. All of us have questions when we leave our doctor's office and this book will help to answer those questions. We hope that you find it equivalent to that phone call to "your friend the doctor." Read in good health!
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
First Sentence
Americans are preoccupied with both food and dieting, and these two preoccupations are often at odds. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Americans are preoccupied with both food and dieting, and these two preoccupations are often at odds. Read the first page
Explore More
Concordance
Browse Sample PagesConcordance
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organise and find favourite items. |
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
Format:Hardcover
This is the best medical book for laymen I have ever read. It has as much or more detail as the Merck Manual in an easier to read format for the patient. It covers prevention, diagnosis and treatment. I recommend it highly.
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta)
Amazon.com:
9 reviews
32 of 35 people found the following review helpful
This is even better than the Merck Manual
21 July 1999
Format:Hardcover
This is the best medical book for laymen I have ever read. It has as much or more detail as the Merck Manual in an easier to read format for the patient. It covers prevention, diagnosis and treatment. I recommend it highly.
26 of 28 people found the following review helpful
An excellent reference guide to medical illnesses
29 Mar 2000
Format:Hardcover
There I was able to compare it with several others in its class, anddetermined that it was the most complete and best organized for myneeds. This book contains 17 chapters dedicated to understanding different parts of the body, and the symptoms, treatment, and prognosis for any illness I have checked for so far. A 48 page insert of color pictures helps you diagnosis certain kinds of rashes, sore throats, etc. The book also has recommendations on what can be treated at home and when you should consult a doctor. There are also sections on staying healthy, first aid and emergency care. END
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
The best of its genre
30 Mar 2004
Format:Hardcover
I have used this book for about five years to do introductory and background research. I own or have examined the leading competitors (Harvard, Cornell, Mayo guides). The Johns Hopkins guide is consistently the best. It provides concise and precise information and is clearly written. It is written for the intelligent and literate reader, and is less illustrated than some of the competitors, but the information content is consistently superior.
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
