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MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION
COMPLETE
FAMILY
HEALTH
GUIDE
BRITISH
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MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION
COMPLETE
FAMILY
HEALTH
GUIDE
BMA Consulting Medical Editor
D R M ICHAEL P ETERS
Medical Editor
D R T ONY S MITH
A Dorling Kindersley Book
BRITISH
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Dorling
Kindersley
L ONDON ,N EW Y ORK ,M UNICH ,
M ELBOURNE , AND D ELHI
First UK Edition, 2000
2nd UK Edition, 2005
2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1
Published in the United Kingdom by Dorling Kindersley Limited,
80 Strand, London, WC2R 0RL
A Penguin Company
Copyright © 2000, 2005 Dorling Kindersley Limited, London
All rights reserved.
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored
in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any
means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording,
or otherwise, without the prior written permission of
the copyright owner.
The British Medical Association Complete Family Health
Guide provides general information on a wide range of health and
medical topics. The book is not a substitute for medical diagnosis,
however, and you are advised always to consult your doctor for
specific information on personal health matters. The naming of
any organization, product, or alternative therapy in this book does
not imply endorsement by the BMA, the BMA Consulting
Medical Editor, the Medical Editor, or the publisher; the omission
of any such names does not indicate disapproval.
A CIP catalogue record for this book is available
from the British Library
ISBN 1-4053-0719-6
Colour reproduction by GRB, Italy
Printed by SNP Leefung Printers, China
see our complete catalogue at
www.dk.com
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F OREWORD
T HE INTRODUCTION to the first edition of the Complete Family Health
Guide stressed that people were living longer in good health than ever
before. That trend has continued and is given prominence in this
second edition. The bulk of the book remains its detailed information
on symptoms and disorders. Symptoms are analysed in charts that give
guidance on self-help and when to see a doctor. Articles on disorders
explain what tests your doctor is likely to advise, what the results mean,
what treatments are in common use, and which are still on trial.
The main changes have been in genetics and technology. Advances in
our understanding of genetics have enabled fetal abnormalities to be
detected at an early stage; families affected by genetic disorders can
now often be helped to have a healthy child. Genetic advances have also
helped many families with a high risk of cancer or metabolic disease to
receive screening tests so that any problems can be identified promptly.
The Complete Family Health Guide also explains technical changes in
imaging the brain, heart, and other internal organs, allowing precise
diagnoses to be made with little or no risk of unpleasant side effects.
Similar reductions in risk have been achieved in many routine surgical
operations, using minimally invasive techniques (keyhole surgery) to
shorten the time spent in hospital and reduce visible scarring.
Today, people are faced with an often bewildering array of information
regarding health matters, and it may be difficult to know where to find
the most reliable source. The Complete Family Health Guide is based on
mainstream information from a panel of medical consultants chosen
by the BMA. Their experience provides an unrivalled assurance of
quality and reliability.
D R M ICHAEL P ETERS MB BS
B MA C ONSULTING M EDICAL E DITOR
D R T ONY S MITH MA BM BC h
M EDICAL E DITOR
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