The British
Medical Association
New Family Doctor
HOME ADVISER
Medical Editors DR TONY SMITH & DR SUE DAVIDSON

This volume contains 150 easy-to-use charts that deal with common and important symptoms and advice on when to seek medical help. It includes sections on how the body works, maintaining optimum health and fitness for all the family.

Product details
Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd; 4th Revised edition edition (26 Feb 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1405304545
ISBN-13: 978-1405304542
Product Dimensions: 18.9 x 2.6 x 24.6 cm

Forget 'an apple a day'; this is the best advice to keep the doctor away in any busy family. "The BMA Family Doctor Home Adviser" is a practical, quick-reference guide to identifying and dealing with common health problems. Over 150 symptom question-and-answer charts help you determine the possible cause of a symptom and advise when it's necessary to seek medical help. Fully endorsed by the BMA it also includes vital information on how the body works and what to do to maintain general health and fitness. "The BMA Family Doctor Home Adviser" is the ideal book to have to hand in any family.

Book details
Published
01/06/2012
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN
9781409383345

8 HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

The major part of this book consists of 150 question-andanswer
symptom charts, which help you determine the
possible cause of a symptom and what to do.

Background information on how the body works and how to keep it
healthy precedes the charts, and, after them, you can find
information on dealing with major emergencies.

The book concludes with useful information on drugs and how to
contact support groups or find further health information.