American Medical Association Family Medical Guide, 4th Edition

by American Medical Association (Compiler)

The Long-Awaited Revision of the Bestselling Family Health Guide

"This completely updated fourth edition of our bestselling health reference is comprehensive, easy to understand, and even more user-friendly than the previous editions. We're excited to provide our patients with an invaluable resource to help them become more involved in their own health care. We think this is a book that belongs on the bookshelf in every home."—AMA President John C. Nelson, MD, MPH

The American Medical Association is the nation's premier health authority-an organization that both patients and doctors look to for state-of-the-art medical information and guidance. Now, for the first time in 10 years, the AMA has updated its landmark medical reference-a book that belongs in every home.

This new edition of the American Medical Association Family Medical Guide has been thoroughly revised to bring it up to date and make it more accessible than ever before. Opening with a brand-new full-color section that walks you through key health issues, it follows with several new and expanded sections on everything from staying healthy and providing first aid and home care to diagnosing symptoms and treating hundreds of different diseases and disorders. This classic guide is the definitive home health reference for the twenty-first century-an indispensable book to keep you and your loved ones healthy.
* Authoritative guidance on hundreds of diseases and the latest tests, treatments, procedures, and drugs
* New or greatly expanded coverage of genetic testing, sexuality, learning disabilities, preventive health, infertility, pregnancy and childbirth, substance abuse, home caregiving, and first aid
* A host of new and updated features-including full-color spreads on important health topics, Q&A sections, first-person case histories, and newly designed symptoms flowcharts
* New chapters on diet and health, exercise and fitness, maintaining a healthy weight, reducing stress, genetics, complementary and alternative medicine, staying safe and preventing violence, cosmetic surgery, and preventive health care
* A new section on health issues at various life stages
* 64 pages in full color and almost 1,000 illustrations and photographs

Genres: Reference, Health, Nonfiction, Self Help, Medicine, Medical, Science

1200 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 1982

Reviews

[Tucker Almengor]

y'all this book has not aged well

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[April]

I loved reading this as a child. ❤️ Yes, actually. I thought I wanted to be a doctor, but I was squeamish about dissection after reading a chapter in Grey's Dissecting Anatomy.

[Colin]

This book has averted some crises and saved some lives, let me assure you.

[Steven Myers]

This guide explains a bit how the bodily systems are supposed to work, then expounds on various illnesses and conditions that can occur when something goes wrong. It is handy for home use to orient the reader about many common maladies, through both descriptions and images. A diagnostic section offers some flow charts that help the reader to find out what issues might be indicated from particular symptoms. The content assumes no prior medical knowledge, yet serves as a good starting point for getting a ballpark idea of where to look for relief from a wide range of ailments.

[Daniel Jodzio]

Has a helpful guide on how to treat certain conditions and a thorough detailing of everything from A to Z. Also, has a section full of enough actual documented pictures to make you want to lock yourself in a box and hide. Very helpful information.

[Richard Fox]

Use as an ongoing reference. We had the earlier addition and found it very, very helpful. This is much more current and immensely useful.

[Jace Aiden]

Good overview, though it is rather brief at points.

[Kyrie]

The family calls it the "You're Gonna Die" book because darn near everything urges you to "seek medical attention now". I suspect it was not written by doctors, but by doctors' lawyers. Save time. Look up the symptoms on the internet.

[Phyllis]

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AME

Excellent general purpose home medical reference. Well illustrated. Specific details. Mostly common complaints.

Probably not as valuable now that internet research is available.

[Hoss]

If you ever need to know what the symptoms for gastroenteritis are...come to me.

I also know how to deliver a baby...get a bug out of your ear...how to treat frost bite.

[Brenda]

Interesting information.

[Michelle]

As with many of the health and medical books I own, I have reads parts of them according to information I needed at that time. I am marking them as "Read" and they are all 5 stars!

[Al Capwned]

It's mostly a guide for a healthy lifestyle but there is also description of many medical issues and ways of treatment. No book can replace a doctor, though.