Stay Healthy at Every Age

What Your Doctor Wants You to Know

AvShantanu Nundy

Inbunden, Engelska, 2010

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The most important thing in your life is your health. To protect your health, you need to pay attention to it. It's a bit like having a car, in fact: to protect your investment in a car, you want to keep it running smoothly for as long as possible. So, just as routine auto tune-ups prevent major repairs down the road, regular medical checkups can keep you driving right by the hospital. Dr. Shantanu Nundy's book describes the diagnostic tests needed for "routine maintenance," including what and who is involved and when the tests should be done. It also covers all the common diseases, explaining causes, symptoms, and treatment. To guard against disease before it develops, the book provides and interprets at-a-glance schedules for screening, preventive medicine (such as heart disease prevention and infectious disease vaccinations), and counseling as recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Like the checklists found in the owner's manual of your vehicle, Dr. Nundy's simple preventive health guidelines will keep your motor running longer and stronger.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2010-07-12
Mått:156 x 235 x 30 mm
Vikt:680 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:392
Förlag:Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN:9780801893933

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Mer om författaren

Shantanu Nundy, M.D., is a physician at the University of Chicago Medical Center.

Recensioner i media

Those who want to better understand common health conditions and determine whether they're getting the recommended preventive care for their age may find [ Stay Healthy at Every Age] a helpful, trustworthy resource. -- Anne Colby Los Angeles Times 2010 In a time when people are barraged with medicine advertisements and conflicting opinions from numerous experts, this is a helpful, clearly written book. Doody's Review Service 2010 The straightforward writing style makes this book an excellent choice for beginning students and general readers. USPSTF guidelines are freely available, but the clear explanations of the benefits and risks of each type of service and the simple question-and-answer format make this book valuable. Choice 2010 Recommended. Choice 2010 General health collections will find this accessible and important! Midwest Book Review 2011

Innehållsförteckning

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: About This BookWhy This Book MattersScopePhilosophyOrganizationHow to Use This BookThe Source of the RecommendationsWhat This Book Is NotPart I: Introduction to Preventive ServicesDefining Preventive ServicesShifting from "Sick Care" to "Health Care"Barriers to Preventive HealthTerms and ConceptsSpecial Section on Cardiovascular DiseaseSpecial Section on CancerThe Rationale behind These RecommendationsThe Benefits and Harms of Preventive HealthPlanning for PreventionPart II: Healthy Checks GuidelinesHow to Read the ChecklistsHealthy Checks: Early ChildhoodHealthy Checks: Adolescence to Age 19Healthy Checks: Ages 20 to 29Healthy Checks: Ages 30 to 39Healthy Checks: Ages 40 to 49Healthy Checks: Ages 50 to 64Healthy Checks: Age 65 or OlderHealthy Checks: PregnancyPart III: Preventive Services Explained1. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening2. Alcohol Misuse Counseling3. Aspirin to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease4. Blood Pressure Screening5. Breast Cancer Preventive Services6. Cervical Cancer Screening and HPV7. Chlamydia Screening8. Cholesterol Screening9. Colon Cancer Screening10. Depression Screening11. Diabetes Screening12. Early Childhood Preventive Health13. Gonorrhea Screening14. Healthy Eating Counseling15. Hepatitis B Vaccination and Screening16. HIV Screening17. Obesity Screening and Counseling18. Osteoporosis Screening19. Pregnancy Preventive Health20. Sexually Transmitted Infection Counseling21. Syphilis Screening22. Tobacco Use Counseling23. Vaccines for AdultsAppendix: Immunization Schedules and Vaccine Information Sheets from the Centers for Disease Control and PreventionNotesIndex