The ultimate guide to protection from everyday germs

From public toilets to pay phones, handshakes to hugs, burger joints to five-star restaurants, the possibility of germ-borne sickness lurks in every part of our world. More than ever, readers need professional guidance on how to protect themselves and their loved ones from infection. The Germ Survival Guide:

• Describes 80 common locales in which germ-borne diseases pose a threat
  
• Offers simple preventive measures, from removing hotel bedspreads to draining backyard birdbaths
  
• Tells readers how to recognize symptoms and get treatment
  
• Introduces readers to more than 100 types of bacteria, molds, and parasites
  
• Combines conventional medical techniques and natural measures to give readers a complete and effective health plan
  

Winner of Doody Publishing's 2001 Book of the Year award This comprehensive and in-depth guide provides the expertise of more than 100 of the nation's top professionals including administrators, actuaries, consultants, and clinicians. They share their professional experience in successful program development, including: Trends and data Practical strategic planning Reimbursement, marketing, and policy Credentialing and staffing Regulations Clinical operations Assessment and research Integrating Complementary Medicine into Health Systems includes complete case studies by over 40 model organizations and in-depth reviews of acupuncture, chiropractic, therapeutic massage, clinical nutrition, and herbal therapy.