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25 Medical Tests Your Doctor Should Tell You About...and 15 You Can Do Yourself (Healthy Home Library)by Deborah Mitchell
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Which medical tests should I receive on a regular basis? How reliable are medical tests? When should I be screened for heart disease and other conditions? What are the most important tests for men, for women, and for children? Which over-the-counter home tests work best? Todays health-care consumers have faster, easier access to the widest range of medical tests than ever before. Learn the facts—and live smarter, longer, and healthier—with: 25 MEDICAL TESTS YOUR DOCTOR SHOULD TELL YOU ABOUT ...and 15 You Can Do Yourself • Comprehensive, up-to-date information on the most essential tests for you and your family • A-to-Z listings of screening and diagnostic tests, cross-referenced for easy use • Simple life-saving screenings everyone should know about—cholesterol, blood pressure, glucose, stress, thyroid, and other key indicators of common conditions • How to talk to your doctor about side effects and whether a test is really needed.. • What you should know about home testing kits—pregnancy, male infertility, drug use, colon cancer, thyroid dysfunction, high cholesterol and glucose levels, and more • Important information on side effects, an when you need to call your doctor Synopsis:An easy-to-use, up-to-date, A-to-Z guide, this volume contains comprehensive, accessible information on medical tests that doctors don't usually have time to discuss with their patients. Features 15 tests that readers can administer themselves at home. Original.
Synopsis:25 MEDICAL TESTS YOUR DOCTOR SHOULD TELL YOU ABOUT ...and 15 You Can Do Yourself An easy-to-use, up-to-date, A-to-Z guide, including: • Simple screenings that could save your life • Specialized tests for every member of your family • How to tell if the risks of a test outweigh the benefits. • Tips on choosing the best home testing kits • The latest in prevention and diagnosis of common medical conditions • The best way to prepare for tests and how to interpret the results
About the AuthorDeborah Mitchell is a widely published health journalist. She is the author or coauthor of more than three dozen books on health topics, including three books for St. Martins Presss Healthy Home Library (A Womans Guide to Vitamins, Herbs, and Supplements; The Complete Book of Nutritional Healing; and A Concise Encyclopedia of Womens Sexual and Reproductive Health) as well as The Wonder of Probiotics (coauthored with John R.Taylor, N.D.), Foods That Combat Aging, Your Ideal Supplement Plan in Three Easy Steps, and What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Back Pain (coauthored with Debra Weiner, M.D.). What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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