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The most trusted medical resource, now updated, expanded and revisedFor almost three decades, readers have turned to The Complete Guide to Symptoms, Illness & Surgery for the most comprehensive and easytouse tool for diagnosing, understanding and seeking treatment for any illnessfrom the common cold to lifethreatening cancer and heart disease. With uptodate information on new medical therapies, drugs and surgeries, this authoritative, allinone handbook will help sort out the confusing and conflicting information found online and many other places.This edition has been completely revised and updated throughout and features:More than 20 new illness and disorders topics, ranging from Chronic Pain Syndrome to Perimenopause to Silent Stroke and Smoking AddictionAppendix covering diets and other preventive measuresAn extensive Glossary of medicalrelated words and terminology with easytounderstand explanations about medical tests and brief descriptions of certain rare diseases and disordersFrom signs and symptoms to information on complications and outcomes, from diagnostic tests to advice on when to call the doctor, The Complete Guide to Symptoms, Illness & Surgery is the most reliable and accessible resource available.
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The most trusted medical resource, now updated, expanded and revisedFor almost three decades, readers have turned to The Complete Guide to Symptoms, Illness & Surgery for the most comprehensive and easytouse tool for diagnosing, understanding and seeking treatment for any illnessfrom the common cold to lifethreatening cancer and heart disease. With uptodate information on new medical therapies, drugs and surgeries, this authoritative, allinone handbook will help sort out the confusing and conflicting information found online and many other places.This edition has been completely revised and updated throughout and features:More than 20 new illness and disorders topics, ranging from Chronic Pain Syndrome to Perimenopause to Silent Stroke and Smoking AddictionAppendix covering diets and other preventive measuresAn extensive Glossary of medicalrelated words and terminology with easytounderstand explanations about medical tests and brief descriptions of certain rare diseases and disordersFrom signs and symptoms to information on complications and outcomes, from diagnostic tests to advice on when to call the doctor, The Complete Guide to Symptoms, Illness & Surgery is the most reliable and accessible resource available.
