TY  - BOOK
AU  - Brussel, James A., ed.
TI  - New illustrated medical aid encyclopedia.: first aid emergencies 
SN  - 840730373
PY  - 1990///
CY  - Nashville, Tenn.
PB  - Royal Publishers, Inc.
KW  - Medicine, Popular
KW  - sears
N1  - Rev. ed. of : Medical aid encyclopedia for the home. 1972. Previously published as : Home health guide and emergency aid and quick reference handbook sct; The First Section consists of a series of alphabetically arranged medical entries and describes today's common diseases,giving symptoms and treatment .The First Aid and Emergencies section contains a general discussion followed by an alphabetically arranged description of the most common first aid and emergency situations and methods of coping with them.The Over -the-Counter Medications section gives general information on nonprescription drugs,including FDA standards,labeling ,food and drug interactions.Teh Sexually Transmitted Diseases section explains the symptoms and possible complicationsnof the most prevalent infections.Includes a detailed chart outlining signs ,symptoms ,and special considerations.Teh Question and Answer section contains typical questions put to doctors by their patients and doctors' answers.The Helpful Public Agencies section describes the services of a wide range of public and semipublic organizations that aid the family with information or direct help in dealing with the problems of communicable diseases,prenatal infant care,school health services ,medical and hospital care etc
N2  - As a well informed member of the family, using this book for ready reference will help a reader in seeking for medical advice and will also better understand and follow an advice or treatment from ones physician. This outlines the steps to be taken should an emergency occurs. however, this is not an encyclopedia of home remedies and will never take the place of a professional medical care
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