More than 30 million people use the Healthwise� Handbook to take care of themselves and their families. In the 18th edition of the Healthwise Handbook, readers will find information about more than 200 common health issues and wellness topics. With the book's easy-to-understand information, helpful illustrations, and full-color format, readers can learn how to deal with common health problems, partner with their doctors, live better with chronic disease, stay healthy, and make better health decisions.

With the Healthwise Handbook, readers will have the tools to stop, think, and decide. They can stop before saying yes to a major surgery, medical test, or medicine. Then, they can think about what is important to them and get the facts about their options. And finally, they can decide by using information in the book and online interactive tools to help them know what care is right for them.

Go-to-web codes throughout the book link readers from the Healthwise Handbook to more Healthwise content online in the Healthwise Knowledgebase.

With more than 30 million Healthwise self-care handbooks in print, Healthwise is a leader in providing medical self-care books to health care organizations, including health plans, disease management companies, and employers. The books have repeatedly won focus group selections for their easy-to-use format, consumer focus, and clear guidelines for decision support. Healthwise for Life and La salud en casa: Gu�a pr�ctica de Healthwise are also available from Amazon.com.

About the Author

Donald W. Kemper, MPH, has written six books on self-care, health promotion, and information therapy, including the Healthwise Handbook as well as Information Therapy: Prescribed Information as a Reimbursable Medical Service, which he coauthored with Molly Mettler. Mr. Kemper is founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of the nonprofit Healthwise, Incorporated.

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