Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine Volume 1-6 Edition: 4

The updated edition of this authoritative, comprehensive, in-depth medical guide features information on more than 1,700 medical topics in language accessible to adult laypersons. 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. Biographical and historical sidebars appear throughout the text. This edition includes new entries, updated entries, approximately 650 color images and illustrations, and a comprehensive subject index.