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Stay Healthy at Every Age

What Your Doctor Wants You to Know

Shantanu Nundy, M.D.

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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...

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.

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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.

In a time when people are barraged with medicine advertisements and conflicting opinions from numerous experts, this is a helpful, clearly written book.

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.

Recommended.

General health collections will find this accessible and important!

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Available
Trim Size
6.125
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9.25
Pages
392
ISBN
9780801893940
Illustration Description
17 line drawings
Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: About This Book
Why This Book Matters
Scope
Philosophy
Organization
How to Use This Book
The Source of the Recommendations
What This Book Is Not
Part I: Introduction to

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: About This Book
Why This Book Matters
Scope
Philosophy
Organization
How to Use This Book
The Source of the Recommendations
What This Book Is Not
Part I: Introduction to Preventive Services
Defining Preventive Services
Shifting from "Sick Care" to "Health Care"
Barriers to Preventive Health
Terms and Concepts
Special Section on Cardiovascular Disease
Special Section on Cancer
The Rationale behind These Recommendations
The Benefits and Harms of Preventive Health
Planning for Prevention
Part II: Healthy Checks Guidelines
How to Read the Checklists
Healthy Checks: Early Childhood
Healthy Checks: Adolescence to Age 19
Healthy Checks: Ages 20 to 29
Healthy Checks: Ages 30 to 39
Healthy Checks: Ages 40 to 49
Healthy Checks: Ages 50 to 64
Healthy Checks: Age 65 or Older
Healthy Checks: Pregnancy
Part III: Preventive Services Explained
1. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening
2. Alcohol Misuse Counseling
3. Aspirin to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease
4. Blood Pressure Screening
5. Breast Cancer Preventive Services
6. Cervical Cancer Screening and HPV
7. Chlamydia Screening
8. Cholesterol Screening
9. Colon Cancer Screening
10. Depression Screening
11. Diabetes Screening
12. Early Childhood Preventive Health
13. Gonorrhea Screening
14. Healthy Eating Counseling
15. Hepatitis B Vaccination and Screening
16. HIV Screening
17. Obesity Screening and Counseling
18. Osteoporosis Screening
19. Pregnancy Preventive Health
20. Sexually Transmitted Infection Counseling
21. Syphilis Screening
22. Tobacco Use Counseling
23. Vaccines for Adults
Appendix: Immunization Schedules and Vaccine Information Sheets from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Notes
Index

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