The Complete Manual of Things That Might Kill You: A Guide to Self-Diagnosis for Hypochondriacs

by Megan E. Bluhm Foldenauer

Book Overview

Features profiles of 300 of the world's worst maladies and deadly diseases, organized by symptom. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1601060351
• ISBN13: 9781601060358
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Knock Knock
• Length: 191 Pages
• Weight: 1.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.0" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Greatest coffee table book EVER

I had this book out when family was over and everyone was checking it out. Basically, you look up your symptom (headache, whatever) and the book tells you what terrible disease you're dying from. I don't understand the reviewer complaining about the medical advice -- um, hello, it's a HUMOR BOOK! And my two sisters are nurses and they thought everything was hilarious. It looks legit to me! (And I watch Grey's Anatomy and House, so I am clearly an expert.) Seriously, this book is probably used by the writers of those TV shows because just like on the show, the most innocent symptoms indicate the most horrible killer disease ever. Just don't give it to your hypochondriac elderly aunt or anything. Also beware: My kids use it as a way to get out of school..hey, maybe I should try it for work..."Oh, my ribs hurt, I have costochondritis!"

Morbidly funny

Perfect book for anyone who's never satisfied with the common cold. I especially like the "You Eat, You Suffer" section on foodborne illnesses.

Hilarious

This is a great gift idea for friends or family with a sense of humor!

You're Killing Me

I'm young and healthy, or so I thought. I especially appreciate the method in which the book is presented, the "If you have...you might have" approach. I also love the illustrations that are just detailed enough to gross you out and cross your fingers that you really don't have said disease, but still informative. Props for giving me even more things to worry about in my daily life and more importantly allowing me to assist in diagnosing my friends just for fun.