Dr. Cagape’s, Self-Medical Diagnosis is a practical layman’s medical handbook that covers common illnesses which occur regularly with you and your loved ones. This book is a gold-mine of medical information and treatment. Here are just some of the many subjects covered:
Extensive index of signs, symptoms and pains to guide you through self-diagnosis
Easy to understand illustrations to use during self-diagnosis
Recognize different types of bodily pains and what you should do as soon as they appear
Know in advance the common medical test and treatments that your Doctor will advise
Discover alternative treatments and preventative measures that you can do on your own
Provides you with knowledge so you can determine if medical treatment is necessary
Precautionary steps to prevent cysts and cancer from growing in their initial stage
Treatment and prevention of diabetes
Recognize the cause of reddening on various parts of the body and how to treat them
How to treat basic wounds
Emergency procedures, a must-know for everyone
Recognize signs of fever, particularly dengue fever, and how to respond to them
This book contains colored illustration, diagrams and photographs of your body and different types of illnesses. Readers will easily understand and appreciate the dynamics of self-medical diagnosis based on scientific knowledge and advice.
Dr. Edward Cagape is Resident Physician of the Davao Doctors Hospital, and visiting Surgeon to all private hospitals in Davao City. His primary goal is to enable patients to distinguish the difference between an illness that could be treated by self-medication and an illness which needs medical attention.
Dr. Cagape lives and works in Samal, where he follows his calling to guide and educate the people, particularly, those who cannot afford to buy medicines or to pay a doctor, in an effort to prevent those without proper medical education from resorting to self-destructive treatment experimentation.
