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Rating: - The 21st Century House Call
This is a quick and handy guide with solution-at-a-glance flow charts to help you diagnose and treat common medical problems that don't require a doctor's care.It is NOT a substitute for your doctor. The book gives a simple plan for preventative health care by surveying the 5 "keys to health:" exercise, obesity, alcohol, smoking, diet/nutrition. It also gives criteria for choosing a doctor, tells how you can detect poor medical service and advises on what to expect when you visit a doctor. In it you'll learn:
how to treat common medical symptoms
how to save time and money
to cut out unnecessary trips to doctors and emergency rooms. A caveat: Do NOT use aspirin in any form to treat fevers and common pediatric illnesses in children less than 12 years old. The guide is not intended to replace a physician's care. It's a guide to help you determine when to call or see a doctor or when to give the specified treatment at home. If in doubt, see your doctor. Quality medical care begins at home, say Drs. Vickey and Fries, and they've proved the information to help you get it. This one should be on everyone's bookshelf, especially if you have children.
Rating:  - Useful All Purpose Manual
This is a great book to keep with your first aid kit or on your family book case. I also highly recomend its companion book, Taking Care of Your Child, if you have kids, get them both.
Rating: - A must for any home.
Around our house, we refer to "Take Care of Yourself" as The Book. We have found it to be a valuable resource, especially the flowcharts which help you determine what you can treat at home (and how to treat it) and what you should call or see a doctor about. Even better, it covers wellness care as well as illnesses and injuries. It has special sections for men's and women's specific health problems as well. I think that every household should have a copy of this book.
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