Whether you are the parent of a sick child, someone wanting to know more about symptoms and when to seek medical help, or a person about to undergo a particular test or procedure, The Penguin Guide to Family Health has the explanations you need. Designed to provide essential information on the health concerns of people and their families to day, this comprehensively illustrated book is divided into four easy-to-use sections: About Our Bodies, A-Z of Family Health, A-Z of Medical Investigations, and First Aid. One of Australia's most experienced medical writers, Dr Frances Mackenzie discusses health care and seeking medical advice, present-day diagnostic tests and examinations, medical terms, emergency first aid, and all systems of the body, with full-colour illustrations to show how they work.