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American Medical Association Home Medical Encyclopedia: An A-Z Reference Guide to over 5000 Medical Terms
American Medical Association Home Medical Encyclopedia An AZ Reference Guide to over 5000 Medical Terms Author:Charles B. Clayman This comprehensive reference work-nearly 1 million words in two compact volumes-embraces and illumines the entire field of state-of-the-art medicine. Its many features make it an invaluable and exceptionally easy-to-use addition to every household concerned with health and well-being: — # 34-page four-color introductory overview of contemporary m... more »edicine, incorporating the latest diagnostic imaging techniques.
# Over 5,000 entries arranged in a convenient A-to-Z format include coverage of 2,200 illnesses, disorders, and conditions.
# Clear, informative descriptions of 600 tests, procedures, and operations.
# Several hundred additional entries cover such topics as anatomy and physiology, disease-producing organisms, medical terms, technology, and equipment.
# Profusely illustrated with over 2,000 photographs, charts, and two-color illustrations.
# Glossary of more than 2,500 brand-name and generic drugs.
# Exhaustive 66-page general index for fast look-up of virtually any medical topic.
# Extensive easy-to-follow cross-referencing system for quick referral to related subjects.« less