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Stay Healthy At Every Age
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.
"An ambitious compilation of the USPSTF guidelines and the CDC vaccination
recommendations, translated into clear, understandable prose for the lay
reader." -- Gregory Prokopowicz, M.D., Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Shantanu Nundy, M.D., is a physician at the University of Chicago Medical Center.
