Keep the Tree of Life Evergreen: Health Care and Wellness for Middle-Aged and Elderly People

Author: Xu Zhangrong, Xu Shiquan, Jing Hua
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Publish Date: 2000-05-01
Features: This book is divided into five parts. The Disease Prevention and Treatment section introduces self-treatment and prevention for common diseases among middle-aged and elderly people, with a particular focus on how to identify symptoms and signs, how to preliminarily determine possible diseases based on one's symptoms, how to perform self-treatment and health care, how to prevent acute attacks of chronic diseases, and when to seek further medical examination and treatment at the hospital. The Outpatient Clinic Guide section includes common examination methods used in outpatient visits, such as laboratory tests, ultrasound, X-rays, CT, and MRI, and provides in-depth yet easy-to-understand analyses of common symptoms. It also offers guidance on when to seek hospital treatment, when to go to the emergency room, and which department to visit and which type of appointment to make. The Emergency and Nursing section introduces home emergency care methods for common acute conditions such as cardiac arrest, acute heart failure, myocardial infarction, stroke, and poisoning, as well as subsequent follow-up care. It provides detailed explanations of home nursing for common diseases. The Home Medicine Cabinet section covers the functions, uses, dosages, and precautions of commonly kept medications. The Health and Beauty section focuses on the impact of exercise, psychology, diet, and other aspects of health on middle-aged and elderly people, while also introducing how to maintain health, well-being, and beauty. This book can serve as a household reference manual for middle-aged and elderly individuals and also holds some reference value for community health care workers.