DESCRIPTION

The one-stop healthcare book that no home should be without, from the nation's favourite GP, Dr Nighat Arif. This is your essential guide from a voice you can trust, so that you can feel confident dealing with the day-to-day of your family's health. From skin conditions in every skin tone to serious symptoms and what to do next, basic first aid to how to get what you need from a GP appointment, this is a thorough handbook to the most common health complaints, conditions and treatments for all ages. The Complete Guide to Family Health is your first port of call when you have a health concern, sharing straightforward advice without the medical jargon or complex technical information. Topics include: - The body: when to get help for a fever; how to recognise sepsis; and what to do about fatigue - Skin: how to recognise conditions like eczema, psoriasis and acne; how to treat bacterial, fungal and viral conditions; and how to stay vigilant against skin cancer - Immune system: how to support your immune system; living with autoimmune diseases; and how to respond to infections - Cardiovascular system: how to check your blood pressure; what to do about varicose veins; and diseases to watch out for including angina, arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) and thrombosis - Women's and men's health: all the key health information you need whatever your sex or gender