Contains articles that provide medical information about a wide variety of common diseases, disorders, tests, and treatments; arranged alphabetically from C-to-F; and includes cross-references, definitions of terms, and lists of resources.
Biographies of pioneers in the field -- including Deepak Chopra, Edward Bach and David Palmer -- appear as sidebars through the text. Included are 50 sidebars. Each volume contains a color photo insert containing images of herbs.
Readers are also advised to seek professional diagnosis and treatment for any medical condition, and to discuss information obtained from this book with their healthcare provider. Page ix.
Contains information on over 1,700 medical topics including disorders, conditions, treatments, and diagnostic tests.
Consult the second edition of this authoritative, comprehensive, in-depth medical guide for information on more than 1,700 medical topics in language accessible to adult laypersons, This second edition includes more than 200 new entries, ...
Black-and-white photographs, line drawings, and charts augment the text. This encyclopedia bridges the gap between basic consumer sources and specialized medical texts."--"Outstanding reference sources 2000", American Libraries, May 2000.
"Aligned with national science standards and high school science curricula.
This encyclopedia will provide overview essays in five major subject areas: body systems and functions, issues and theories, techniques and practices, devices and equipment, and treatments and therapies. A key...
Collects alphabetically organized entries and thorough coverage of approximately 450 surgical procedures and medical tests on every major body system, and covers topics such as anesthetics, medications, postoperative care, and more, with ...
Contains color-illustrated, cross-referenced, alphabetically arranged entries that provide information on topics from all major areas of science, engineering, technology, mathematics, and the medical and health sciences, and includes a ...