Late 20th Century Complete Medical Guide by Benjamin Miller MD + Handy Medical Advice Inserts

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Complete Medical Guide by Benjamin Miller MD + Handy Medical Advice Inserts.

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The most authoritative findings of medical science … Read more Complete Medical Guide by Benjamin Miller MD + Handy Medical Advice Inserts.

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The most authoritative findings of medical science on the care of all parts of the body, including the skin and hair. Health in childhood, youth, maturity and old age; preparation for marriage, marriage and sex, pregnancy; health on the job and on vacation; nutrition, reducing diets, home health checkups; psychiatry; danger signals of heart trouble, cancer, hypertension and scores of other diseases, major and minor; and many other subjects not usually included in home medical guides, all are presented in a simple, informative and friendly style. The book includes a profusion of illustrations that were specially prepared under the direct guidance of Dr. Miller, as well as a comprehensive Dictionary and Glossary of Medical Terms and a complete Index. The volume contains countless illustrations and drawings, charts, tables, full-color human body representations, as well as the Dictionary, Glossary and Index. An easy to read and comprehensive medical guide in good condition. A large and heavy volume. Well bound copy with moderate external wear. Clean text. Tight spine. Dust Jacket does show some wear and tear and is yellowed due to its age. A perfectly acceptable reading/ work/ research copy. 640 pgs. with illustrations. c.1978. Glued brown envelope inside back cover board contains a separate, removable 'Family Medical Record Book', in which a lifetime medical history may be entered and kept up-to-date for each member of the family. This record is unused. There are also handy reference guides about skin cancer, stroke, bronchitis, first aid, breast examination and a vintage newspaper clipping about drugs and food. Stored in a cool, dry place. Comes from a smoke free/pet free home.

About the Author:
Dr. Benjamin F. Miller was trained at M. I. T. , Harvard Medical School, the Cornell Medical Center and the Rockefeller Institute. He was on the faculty at Harvard Medical School and was a professor at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School. See less