Description based on print version record.

"Winner of the medical self-care award."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pt. 1. The habit of health. A pound of prevention: your actions, your future -- Home medicine chest -- Pt. 2. Common problems. Emergencies -- Common injuries -- Ear, nose, throat, eye, and mouth problems -- Skin problems -- Childhood diseases -- Bones, muscles, and joints -- Chest, abdominal, and urinary problems -- Generalized problems -- Women's health -- Sexual problems and questions -- Pt. 3. Managing your professional medical care. Working with your doctor and your health care system -- Pt. 4. Appendixes.