Staying Alive: The Signs That You Have to See a Doctor Right Now (and the Ways to Avoid Having to See One Again)

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Staying Alive is the ultimate medical survival guide for the twenty-first-century patient. Written by the award-winning family physician Dr. Matthew Hahn, the book details what most effectively saves patients' lives and keeps them well. Drawing on his extensive experience, Dr. Hahn teaches you to spot life-threatening symptoms and recognize medical

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"An informative and potentially life-saving text that will appeal to any readers concerned about their health." Publishers Weekly

Anyone interested in how to stay healthy and how to manage when illness or injury strikes must read this book. Anyone interested in applying the miracles of modern preventive medicine must read this book. Anyone who needs a practical, step-by-step Be Healthy Workbook to help them achieve their health goals must read this book. Matt Hahn, MD, catalogues his knowledge and years of experience into a reference that is practical and easy to use. His clinical vignettes tell a story and provide examples of how to use the rules he offers. This book should be in every home, in libraries, and in doctors' reception rooms. Andre Lijoi, MD, family physician, former Pennsylvania Family Doctor of the Year, and associate director of the York Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program

"Lets suppose you are not going to go through all the medical training to become a doctor. Lets suppose you want to help those you love when they share a health condition with you. If this is the case, you would do well to read this book and keep a copy in your home. If your only goal is to improve your health, this book will also be of great help. The information provided is very useful and clearly offered. I found the use of patient stories to be an especially effective way to bring the information to life. The stories were engaging and provided a framework that helped me to apply the medical information that was presented." Laurence Bauer, MSW, MEd, chief executive officer of the Family Medicine Education Consortium

The Syrian-born Roman writer Publilius called good health and good sense two of lifes greatest blessings. In Staying Alive, Matthew Hahn tells us how to use the latter to achieve the former. Carol Ann Rinzler, author, Spare Parts: In Praise of Your Appendix and Other Unappreciated Organs
"An informative and potentially life-saving text that will appeal to any readers concerned about their health." Publishers Weekly

Anyone interested in how to stay healthy and how to manage when illness or injury strikes must read this book. Anyone interested in applying the miracles of modern preventive medicine must read this book. Anyone who needs a practical, step-by-step Be Healthy Workbook to help them achieve their health goals must read this book. Matt Hahn, MD, catalogues his knowledge and years of experience into a reference that is practical and easy to use. His clinical vignettes tell a story and provide examples of how to use the rules he offers. This book should be in every home, in libraries, and in doctors' reception rooms. Andre Lijoi, MD, family physician, former Pennsylvania Family Doctor of the Year, and associate director of the York Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program

"Lets suppose you are not going to go through all the medical training to become a doctor. Lets suppose you want to help those you love when they share a health condition with you. If this is the case, you would do well to read this book and keep a copy in your home. If your only goal is to improve your health, this book will also be of great help. The information provided is very useful and clearly offered. I found the use of patient stories to be an especially effective way to bring the information to life. The stories were engaging and provided a framework that helped me to apply the medical information that was presented." Laurence Bauer, MSW, MEd, chief executive officer of the Family Medicine Education Consortium

The Syrian-born Roman writer Publilius called good health and good sense two of lifes greatest blessings. In Staying Alive, Matthew Hahn tells us how to use the latter to achieve the former. Carol Ann Rinzler, author, Spare Parts: In Praise of Your Appendix and Other Unappreciated Organs

Author Bio

Matthew Hahn, MD, is a practicing family physician in Hancock, Maryland. His passions are the delivery of excellent care and motivating patients to be healthy. He was voted a Maryland Family Doctor of the Year. He is married and has one daughter, and his hobbies include running a lot but slowly. He lives in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia.