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Women's Health for Dummies by People's Medical Society Staff and Pamela Maraldo (1999, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-100764551191
ISBN-139780764551192
eBay Product ID (ePID)1128243

Product Key Features

Book TitleWomen's Health for Dummies
Number of Pages430 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1999
TopicWomen's Health
IllustratorYes
GenreHealth & Fitness
AuthorPeople's Medical Society Staff, Pamela Maraldo
FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight26 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width7.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN99-061118
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal613/.04244
Synopsis"One smart book. It's brimming with up-to-date information that women can use to take better charge of their own health." -- Madge Kaplan, Health Desk Editor for public radio's nightly business show Marketplace A useful guide to everything from depression to nutrition and pregnancy to breast cancer, this book helps the reader take charge of her health and her health care. -- Lori Andrews, professor of health law at Chicago-Kent College of Law and the author of The Clone Age: Adventures in the New World of Reproductive Technologies Includes the Recipe for Healthy Living -- Exercise, Diet, and Stress Relief Women's Health For Dummies® is your complete guide to total wellness. Writing with warmth and humor, author Pamela Maraldo, Ph.D., R.N., gives you all the information you need to feel great and live longer, including detailed coverage of pregnancy, childbirth, menopause, breast cancer, and other women's health issues. Packed with up-to-the-minute information on staying fit, preventing disease, selecting a doctor, understanding common medical problems, and ensuring state-of-the-art care, Women's Health For Dummies® will help you take charge of your health -- and set off on the road to lifelong well-being. Let These Icons Guide You! Points out helpful information that can help you take better care of yourself Tells you the difference between fact and fiction Alerts you to information about care you must receive from your doctor Inside, you'll find life-enhancing advice on how to: Maintain a healthy diet and exercise regimen to lower your chances of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes Identify the causes and effects of bulimia and anorexia Reduce the risk of breast and cervical cancers with preventive medicine Choose a medical plan and gynecologist suited to your specific needs Avoid sexually transmitted diseases and urinary tract infections Create an action plan for getting medical and legal help in cases of sexual assault, abuse, and domestic violence Understand medical tests, from mammograms and Pap tests to self-exams Overcome addictions to alcohol, drugs, and tobacco Locate the top ten medical Web sites on the Internet, "One smart book. It's brimming with up-to-date information that women can use to take better charge of their own health." -- Madge Kaplan, Health Desk Editor for public radio's nightly business show Marketplace A useful guide to everything from depression to nutrition and pregnancy to breast cancer, this book helps the reader take charge of her health and her health care. -- Lori Andrews, professor of health law at Chicago-Kent College of Law and the author of The Clone Age: Adventures in the New World of Reproductive Technologies Includes the Recipe for Healthy Living -- Exercise, Diet, and Stress Relief Women's Health For Dummies(R) is your complete guide to total wellness. Writing with warmth and humor, author Pamela Maraldo, Ph.D., R.N., gives you all the information you need to feel great and live longer, including detailed coverage of pregnancy, childbirth, menopause, breast cancer, and other women's health issues. Packed with up-to-the-minute information on staying fit, preventing disease, selecting a doctor, understanding common medical problems, and ensuring state-of-the-art care, Women's Health For Dummies(R) will help you take charge of your health -- and set off on the road to lifelong well-being. Let These Icons Guide You Points out helpful information that can help you take better care of yourself Tells you the difference between fact and fiction Alerts you to information about care you must receive from your doctor Inside, you'll find life-enhancing advice on how to: Maintain a healthy diet and exercise regimen to lower your chances of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes Identify the causes and effects of bulimia and anorexia Reduce the risk of breast and cervical cancers with preventive medicine Choose a medical plan and gynecologist suited to your specific needs Avoid sexually transmitted diseases and urinary tract infections Create an action plan for getting medical and legal help in cases of sexual assault, abuse, and domestic violence Understand medical tests, from mammograms and Pap tests to self-exams Overcome addictions to alcohol, drugs, and tobacco Locate the top ten medical Web sites on the Internet
LC Classification NumberRA778.M32725 1999