The Johns Hopkins medical guide to health after 50 the latest recommendations from the Hopkins specialists

• Main Author: Margolis, Simeon 1931- (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: New York Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers 2005
• Subjects: Aged; Geriatrics
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• Item Description: Includes index
• Physical Description: 704 pages illustrations (color) 26 cm
• ISBN: 9781579124694; 1579124690

The ultimate guide to health in your later years covers all the major medical concerns of people over fifty years of age. This book provides: a guide to disease prevention; Body atlas; A-Z of medical disorders; information on medical care; and Glossary of medical terms. All of the information in the book is written in clear and concise language, and is culled from the continuously updated database at the internationally renowned John Hopkins School of Medicine. The guide is organised from A-Z by ailment, making it easy to use. It covers: arrhythmias to arthritis; irritable bowel syndrome to kidney cancer; kidney stones to menopause; peptic ulcers to varicose veins; and causes, symptoms, diagnostic measures, treatments, options, prevention. It includes a 20-page body atlas to guide the reader through the major systems and organs