The Medical Advisor: The Complete Guide to Alternative & Conventional Treatments

By Time-Life Books

Book Overview

This encyclopedic guide offers information on alternative and conventional treatments for hundreds of health problems. Includes symptom charts, visual guide to diagnoses, home medicine chart, and more. 130,000.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809467372
• ISBN13: 9780809467372
• Release Date: May 1996
• Publisher: Time Life Education
• Length: 1152 Pages
• Weight: 6.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.5" x 2.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Best book for diagnosing symptoms

I have several other medical books, but as far as diagnosing symptoms, this is the best. You can find an entire chart for arm pain or something like that, then you can check out possible diseases. With other books, you need to know what you have first. I also like how the book is set up. You read about the symptoms and which ones require medical attention, then you read about possible causes, and cure options -- both traditional and alternative. I also use this book to check my medications, since there is an extensive list in the back. And I love the pictures of the body in the back -- which aided me in realizing I probably had a swollen gland and not a cancerous lump. I wish they would do an updated version of this book. Colleagues at work are forever asking me to "bring in your book," to diagnosed their families. It's must-have home reference. (I need to add that I have the hardback version, and I am assuming the paperback is the same.)

Every Home Needs The Medical Advisor

I bought The Medical Advisor in 1997 and it's one of the most important books I own. I use it to look up my symptoms whenever I get sick and check out all my medicine in the large drug reference section. This book is wonderfully comprehensive. Each topic is covered in four pages or less. In ten to fifteen minutes you find out what you need to know. The text is well written and consistently uses language everyone can understand. That's why every home can use The Medical Advisor.

A Must Have!

I bought this book for my sister-in-law for Christmas 3 years ago and have been wanting one for myself ever since. This book is the most informational medical book for non-medical persons I have ever used.

Great home reference book

This book is a great resource for home medical assessment, i.e., figuring when and when not to go to the doctor, and how to treat and supplement a doctor's care.

Just what I've been looking for!

I find this book to be incredibly helpful, packed with information that is organized in a clear, concise, and well-organized manner. I am a librarian, and really appreciate a truly useful reference book! It's great for giving general overviews and is also very easy to dip into when a specific need arises. I've found it helpful in answering questions about my small children's health as well.