It's the ultimate illustrated home medical reference with detailed, current information on hundreds of medical conditions. Since its initial publication in 1991, Mayo Clinic Family Health Book has become a classic guide to health concerns. US News and World Report judged it the "number one book of its kind" and The New York Times stated, "Deserves a place on the shelf next to the dictionary and the encyclopedia". This generously illustrated second edition from one of the most trusted names in medicine offers the latest in medical expertise in a home reference book.