i also need a indepth book on symtoms & diagnosis. These two books should include detail, medical tests & examinations(eg:- certain blood test for a certain disease).Also alternative treatements for the disease would be preferred.
I would like the best book in this category. Price & size donot matter.
Also the book should be well organized.
2007-01-23 00:02:46 · 4 answers · asked by neurocom 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide will answer your needs. I bought a copy several years ago and am extremely pleased with it. There are symptom charts, detailed descriptions of medical tests and exams, explanations of body systems, and details on diseases and conditions, with causes, symptoms, and treatments. There is a lot of alternative treatment information, and guides to preparing for your doctor's visit if you have a specific condition. You can download free updates for life from their website with your ISBN. It also has an excellent index, which you would expect but I find a lot of reference books don't deliver. On at least one occasion this book allowed me to diagnose a problem and insist on a doctor visit even though the nurse wanted me to 'wait and see', and thus kept my daughter out of the hospital and possibly saved her life.
2007-01-23 02:02:31 · answer #1 · answered by Robin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_merckmanual_frameset.jsp
The Merck Manuals, above
The new 18th Edition of The Merck Manual is packed with essential information on diagnosing and treating medical disorders to help health care professionals and medical students deliver the best care.
The world’s most widely used medical reference now features expanded clinical focus on each disorder, as well as more specific guidance on patient examinations.
and Home edition below
also online and
http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_merckmanual_frameset.jsp
2007-01-23 08:52:36 · answer #2 · answered by cruisingyeti 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the Reader's Digest website, or Time Books.
2007-01-23 08:05:46 · answer #3 · answered by Alterfemego 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is a nice site that has a lot of disease details. http://www.whonamedit.com/
Also if an actual book is needed this site should have something to suit your needs if you poke around a bit. http://www.lww.com/index.html
2007-01-23 08:17:54 · answer #4 · answered by Wicked Little Lady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋