Contains articles that provide medical information about a wide variety of common diseases, disorders, tests, and treatments; arranged alphabetically from G-to-M; 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.
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.
Contains information on over 1,700 medical topics including disorders, conditions, treatments, and diagnostic tests.
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.
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, ...
A one-stop source for medical information on common medical disorders, conditions, tests, treatments, drugs, and other health-related topics, including high-profile diseases.
"Provides alternative medical information about complementary therapies, herbs and remedies, and common medical disease and conditions.
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 ...