Complete Guide to Symptoms, Illness, and Surgery

For almost two decades, tens of thousands of readers have turned to the Complete Guide to Symptoms, Illness and Surgery for the most accessible, comprehensive resource for diagnosing, understanding and seeking treatment for any illness-from the common cold to life-threatening cancer or heart disease. With up-to-date information on new medical therapies, drugs and surgeries-like hip replacement and laser eye correction-this authoritative guide features: * Signs and Symptoms * Illnesses and Disorders * Illustrated Surgeries * Advice on General Medical Topics from Diets and Self-Examinations to Immunization and the Safe Use of Medicine * Explanations of Causes and Risk Factors * How to Prevent Complications or Recurrence * Diagnostic Tests * When to Call Your Doctor * Is Surgery Necessary?Griffith, H. Winter is the author of 'Complete Guide to Symptoms, Illness, and Surgery' with ISBN 9780399526091 and ISBN 0399526099.