Men's Health

ISBN-13: 9780192625816 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 296 str.

Tom O'Dowd

Opis

Although men consult their physicians less frequently than women, they are much more prone to accidents, violence, cancer, and cardiovascula r disease (all of which affect them in the most productive period of t heir lives). However, as the pressure mounts both at work and at home, men are expected to make heavier demands on their family doctors. Thi s book, the first to be published on men's health in primary care, has been put together by a team of general practitioners, psychologists, sociologists, and epidemiologists. It brings together all the latest r esearch on specifically male health problems during childhood, adolesc ence, adulthood and later life, and adds practical guidelines for prim ary physicians, other members of the primary health care team, and pat ients themselves. Clear management and referral protocols are provided, along with relevant case histories, bulleted lists for ease of refer ence, and informative illustrations.

Recenzje

'Men's health is more than just a fashionable topic. It is high time this subject was dealt with as a single entity in one book, and this volume fits the bill...The editors have done a good job. The accessible style and text flow is consistent, layout is clear ...This excellent presentation is combined with first-rate factual content to produce a useful and up-to-date guide. It is not only erudite but also workmanlike, and this distinguishes it from countless purely academci tomes...