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The complete guide to family health
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- Book Synopsis
- The one-stop healthcare book that no home should be without, from the nation's favourite GP, Dr Nighat Arif. This is your essential guide from a voice you can trust, so that you can feel confident dealing with the day-to-day of your family's health. From skin conditions in every skin tone to serious symptoms and what to do next, basic first aid to how to get what you need from a GP appointment, this is a thorough handbook to the most common health complaints, conditions and treatments for all ages. The Complete Guide to Family Health is your first port of call when you have a health concern, sharing straightforward advice without the medical jargon or complex technical information. Topics include: - The body: when to get help for a fever; how to recognise sepsis; and what to do about fatigue - Skin: how to recognise conditions like eczema, psoriasis and acne; how to treat bacterial, fungal and viral conditions; and how to stay vigilant against skin cancer - Immune system: how to support your immune system; living with autoimmune diseases; and how to respond to infections - Cardiovascular system: how to check your blood pressure; what to do about varicose veins; and diseases to watch out for including angina, arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) and thrombosis - Women's and men's health: all the key health information you need whatever your sex or gender
- About The Author
- Dr Nighat Arif is a GP specialising in women's health and an honorary fellow of the Royal College of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. She has 18 years' NHS experience and also runs her own private practice. Dr Nighat is a medical broadcaster on TV & Radio, hosting a podcast called "That Time Of The Month" which tackles taboo topics around women's health, as well as being a content creator with YouTube Health, TikTok Creators Academy and the WHO Fides network. In 2023, she received a Points of Light award from the Prime Minister for her work raising awareness of women's health issues. In 2024 she was awarded the national 'Woman of the Year' at the Asian Achievers Awards for her work around equity in healthcare and she is the co-founder of The Health Collective. She is also a global keynote speaker advocating for equitable healthcare. Dr Nighat is the bestselling author of The Knowledge: Your guide to female health from menstruation to the menopause which is an illustrated, inclusive book for all things women's health, and her extensive clinical work has been featured in HELLO!, The Times, Good Housekeeping and British Vogue. Tiktok.com/@DrNighatArif Instagram.com/DrNighatArif Twitter.com/DrNighatArif
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781783256433
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Hamlyn, (12 March 2026)
- Number of Pages
- 256
- Weight
- 940 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 238 x 194 x 22 mm
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