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Mayo Clinic family health book / David E. Larson, editor-in-chief.

Title
Mayo Clinic family health book / David E. Larson, editor-in-chief.
Publication
New York : W. Morrow, 1996.

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Additional Authors
  • Larson, David E., 1947-
  • Mayo Clinic.
Description
xvi, 1438 p. : ill. (some col.); 29 cm.
Alternative Title
Family health book
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Encyclopedia.
  • Popular Work.
Note
  • Includes index.
Contents
  • Color Atlas of Human Anatomy -- Pt. I. Your Health Through the Years. 1. Newborn: The First Month of Life. 2. Infancy: Ages 1 Month to 1 Year. 3. Preschool Years: Ages 1 Through 5. 4. School-Age Child: Ages 6 Through 12. 5. Teenage Years: Ages 13 Through 19. 6. Young Adulthood: Ages 20 Through 39. 7. Middle Years: Ages 40 Through 65. 8. Later Years: After Age 65 -- Pt. II. Staying Well. 9. Nutrition and Health. 10. Exercise and Fitness. 11. Controlling Stress. 12. Tobacco. 13. Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. 14. Medications and Drug Abuse. 15. Safety. 16. Tooth Care. 17. The World Around Us. 18. Traveling Abroad -- Pt. III. First Aid and Emergency Care -- Pt. IV. Human Diseases and Disorders. 19. Your Brain and Nervous System. 20. Your Eyes. 21. Your Ears, Nose, and Throat. 22. Dental and Oral Disorders. 23. Your Heart and Blood Vessels. 24. Your Lungs and Respiratory System. 25. Your Digestive System. 26. Your Kidneys and Urinary Tract.
  • 27. Your Bones, Joints, and Muscles. 28. Your Endocrine System. 29. Your Blood. 30. Your Skin. 31. Allergies. 32. Infectious Diseases. 33. Mental Health. 34. Women's Health. 35. Men's Health. 36. Health Issues of Partners -- Pt. V. Modern Medical Care. 37. Understanding and Using the Health Care System. 38. The Modern Pharmacy. 39. Understanding Your Medications. 40. Cancer. 41. Dealing With Death. 42. Home Care and Elder Care. 43. Medical Tests. How to Prepare an Advance Directive.
ISBN
0688144780
LCCN
96023661
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries