This book by the leading American physician Robert S. Mendelsohn, written in 1982, is addressed primarily to women, since they make up the majority of patients. Exposing the shortcomings of official American medicine in the 1970s, Dr. Mendelsohn gives patients a lot of advice regarding medications, common medical procedures, etc. Issues related to pregnancy and childbirth are especially discussed in detail. Many of the author’s recommendations are relevant for today’s Russia. The book has been translated into Russian for the first time. Recommended to anyone interested in women's health issues.