Название: The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (5 volume set), 2nd Edition
Автор: Editors Jacqueline L. Longe, Deirdre S. Blanchfield
Издательство: Gale Group
Год: 2002
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 4000
Размер: 79.26 МБ
Язык: English

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. Presented in a single alphabetical sequence, articles range in length from one or two paragraphs for minor topics, to several pages or more for major topics. Disease/disorder articles typically cover definition; description; causes and symptoms; diagnosis; treatments; prevention; and more. Test/treatment articles typically cover definition; purposes; precautions; preparation; risks; normal and abnormal results; and much more. This second edition includes more than 200 new entries, 300 updated entries, approximately 650 color images and illustrations, and a comprehensive subject index. New features include biographical and historical sidebars throughout the text.