The Best Treatment Hardcover – October 15, 1991 by Isadore Rosenfeld
 
The bestselling author of Symptoms offers the definitive guide to making informed decisions about one's health. From acne to headaches, infertility to weight control, Dr. Rosenfeld provides the invaluable advice consumers need to get well and stay well--in an easy-to-use, alphabetical reference. A New York Times #1 bestseller for 13 weeks.
 
From Publishers Weekly
In what could have been just another look at medicine, but most certainly isn't, Rosenfeld ( Symptoms) outlines what he considers the best treatments and remedies for a variety of conditions, ranging from chlamydia infections and asthma to psoriasis and migraines. Item: he cites more effective ways to prevent and treat osteoporosis in menopausal women than ingesting calcium supplements. The doctor, a cardiologist and professor of medicine at the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center in Manhattan, also notes that aspirin may not always be the safest--nor the smartest--way to reduce a fever. Rosenfeld acknowledges that his preferences are not necessarily "better" than another doctor's; however, readers will surely benefit from broadened knowledge of possible treatment options. The style is breezy and accessible, especially well suited to those who need immediate advice. Final chapters recommend brand-name supplies to keep on hand, urge the importance of exercise and delineate the differences among painkillers. Ad/promo; QPB and BOMC HomeStyle alternates, Prevention Book Club main; author tour;
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
 
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