According to the Surgeon General of the United States, "You, the individual, can do more for your own health and well-being than any doctor, any hospital, any drugs, any exotic medical device." This book, as its title implies, is designed to help you help yourself by providing you with basic and practical health-care information that explains how to treat health problems at home, when to call your health center, and when to get immediate medical care.

Our goal is to help you avoid unnecessary worry, gain confidence in dealing with simple medical problems, and avoid the time lost by making unnecessary trips to the doctor.