The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine: L-O

ISBN-10
1414486502
ISBN-13
9781414486505
Series
The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Category
Diseases
Pages
5210
Language
English
Published
2011-01-01
Publisher
Gale Cengage
Author
Laurie J. Fundukian

Description

A one-stop source for medical information on common medical disorders, conditions, tests, treatments, drugs, and other health-related topics, including high-profile diseases.

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