What a thorough work of differential diagnosis for diseases from A-Z. The pnemonics are innovative and historical background of many diseases are included and entertaining. Included is a useful appendix of many miscellaneous facts that are ever so helpful for the student of medicine. What a wonderful addititon to any medical collection!

A book full of completely politically incorrect jokes with an insightful look at what makes humor humorous. Medical humor is tasteless and SO FUNNY! This analysis (which is a scary word. It really is an easy read) touches on the immense insecurites of even the most educated physicians and why they (and even mortal humans) "need" to make fun of others. I'd suggest this to anyone. The book is a fun, educated read. This goes way beyond fart jokes and delves into the reasons why those personal bodily function jokes are so darn funny. The Gynecology and Proctology chapters alone are worth the price of the book!

I originally purchased "The Power of 5" as a guide to stress relief and weight management. I got much more than I bargained for! It contains great little tips to improve just about every aspect of your life; none of which take more than a few minutes to implement. I would definitely recommend this book to my friends!

This is one of the greatest resource books I have ever run across. It is amazing how much you can change your life, your body, your relationships in just 5 minute (or less) increments. Anyone who says they "don't have time" needs to read this book. It gives you time. It gives you permission to do the things you want to do and you can no longer say you don't have time. It tells you how and has all the back-up to support what it says. It is laid-out well, with easy to read chapters, plus extra "information boxes" on a variety of subjects. Pick this book up and turn to any page. You will find something that you were looking for. From food prep, to muscle exercises, to meditation, to love, its all in there. Just check out the rave reviews on the book and who wrote them if you don't believe me.

This listing of common drug interactions has drugs listed in classes with humorous mneumonics. Very concise and so practical for quick reference.

I wonder if anybody could really follow up what this book tried to deliver. Obviously, this was only a book written by two white-shoe scholars who never met any realistic danger in the streets but reading dangerous happenings everyday on the newspapers. If I really bought what this books theories(only theories), and really got into trouble with some attackers or assailants and trying to use the techniques(if they are techniques), I definitely would get killed right on the spot! This was a one-way-thought-so, or think-to-be personal safety textbook, but would only get people killed. I also almost got killed by the authors' zigzagging, circling-around-at-the-same-spot writing style, and felt dizzy all the time tring very hard not to lose focus. A terrible, horrible read! By the way, if I follow what the guy said in his foreword to blindly praise this book and really giving this book to everyone I know, I may lose their friendship permanently

This book was absolutely fascinating and filled with exceptionally practical, great advice. I didn't read the book for the physical safety part, although I felt it does a great job there. I read it for the inner, emotional safety part. It provides practical advice in a clear, concise manner on how to maintain energy, alertness and effectively handle negative emotions and negative people. It's well worth the money.

I have been a professional stepfamily researcher, therapist, and consultant for 20 years. Dr. Bloomfield's book is warm, encouraging, and readable - yet misses the main points, in my opinion.

The advice he offers, sprinkled through interesting ancedotes, is validating, but superficial. He doesn't focus extensively on what I believe are the 5 main reasons stepfamilies are high-stress, high divorce enterprises: 1) co-parents' unacknowledged childhood wounds, 2) benign ignorance (unawareness) of a set of life-skills and stepfamily realities, 3) blocked grief in adults and kids, 4) courtship illusions, and 5) little or no effective stepfamily help in the media or most local communities. There is much *surface* good in this enthiusiastic, clear, well-intentioned volume - but - in my professional opinion - the real problems and solutions are not addressed.

I write this as a step-everything: stepgrandson, stepson, stepfather, and stepbrother.