The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine 3rd edition

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 more than 100 new entries, 250 updated entries, approximately 650 color images and illustrations and a comprehensive subject index.