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You can learn about your future health risks by asking your parents, grandparents, uncles, and aunts about any medical conditions they may have. p566
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Regular checkups are equally important for both sexes, but men often put off seeing a physician until symptoms become too serious to ignore. p567
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Figure 17.1 Take Your Own Vital Signs
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Take charge of your health by educating yourself and asking your doctor questions about your health and treatments. p569
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In the hospital, you can discuss the patient’s rights and other individual concerns with a patient advocate. p574
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Table 17.3 10 Most Common CAM Therapies among Adults
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Figure 17.2 The Five Categories of CAM
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The ancient Chinese practice of acupuncture produces healing through the insertion and manipulation of needles at specific points, or meridians, throughout the body. p579
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Prayer is the most commonly used of the CAM therapies. p581
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Chiropractic medicine
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Student health centers
on campus offer a variety of services, usually including basic medical care as well as counseling on healthrelated issues. p583
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State-of-the-art prosthetic limbs allow many individuals to return to full, active lives. p585
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