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Shop Stanford Health Library's bookstore to find health books that will give you scientifically based medical information. The recommended books are arranged by health topic. Buy them from the online bookstore and sit back and relax! Click on a title to learn more about a book or to buy it.

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Demographic Groups: Children's Health | Men's Health | Senior Health | Women's Health

Body Systems: Blood & Lymphatic Systems | Cardiovascular | Dental & Oral | Digestive | Ears, Nose & Throat | Endocrine | Eyes | Musculoskeletal | Nervous | Respiratory | Skin & Connective Tissue | Urinary

Specific Diseases/Disorders: Allergy | Arthritis | Cancer | Diabetes | Infections | Metabolic Disorders

Health & Wellness: Exercise & Sports Medicine | General Health | Mental Health | Nutrition

Other Topics: Stanford Authors | Complementary Medicine | Genetics | Healing


General Health

(Jump to: General Information | Coping With Illness | Surgery | Miscellaneous Topics)

General Health Information
A-Z Common Symptom Answer Guide. John Wasson, Timothy Walsh, Mary LaBrecque. McGraw-Hill, ISBN: 0071416188
Mayo Clinic Family Health Book, 3rd ed. Scott C Litin. Collins Pub. , ISBN: 0060002506
Take Care of Yourself: The Complete Illustrated Guide to Medical Self-Care 7th ed. James F Fries, Donald M Vickery. Perseus Publishing, ISBN: 0738203068


Coping With Illness
ABC of Palliative Care, 2nd ed. Marie Fallon, Bill O’Neill. BMJ Books, ISBN: 1405130792
Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions: Self-Management of Heart Disease, Arthritis, Diabetes, Asthma, Bronchitis, Emphysema & Others, 3rd ed. Kate Lorig, ed. Bull Pub., ISBN: 1933503017
Living with a Long-Term Illness: The Facts. Frankie Campling, Michael Sharpe. Oxford University Press, ISBN: 0198528825


Surgery
Cosmetic Surgery: The Facts. Norman Waterhouse. Oxford University Press, ISBN: 019921882X
Understanding Cosmetic Laser Surgery. Robert Langdon. University of Mississippi Press, ISBN: 1578065879
See specific disorders for specific surgeries


Miscellaneous Health Topics
ABC of Sexual Health, 2nd ed. John N Tomlinson. BMJ Books, ISBN: 0727913735


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