p564

You can learn about your future health risks by asking your parents, grandparents, uncles, and aunts about any medical conditions they may have. p566

Regular checkups are equally important for both sexes, but men often put off seeing a physician until symptoms become too serious to ignore. p567

Figure 17.1 Take Your Own Vital Signs Figure 17-1 p568

Table 17-1 p568

Take charge of your health by educating yourself and asking your doctor questions about your health and treatments. p569

Table 17-2a p571

Table 17-2b p571

In the hospital, you can discuss the patient’s rights and other individual concerns with a patient advocate. p574

Table 17.3 10 Most Common CAM Therapies among Adults Table 17-3 p577

Figure 17.2 The Five Categories of CAM Figure 17-2 p578

The ancient Chinese practice of acupuncture produces healing through the insertion and manipulation of needles at specific points, or meridians, throughout the body. p579

Table 17-4 p581

Prayer is the most commonly used of the CAM therapies. p581

Chiropractic medicine is a popular form of CAM. p582

Student health centers on campus offer a variety of services, usually including basic medical care as well as counseling on healthrelated issues. p583

State-of-the-art prosthetic limbs allow many individuals to return to full, active lives. p585