Health reference series

Contains basic information for the layperson about mental health disorders, providing medical explanations of schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, and other afflictions, and offers advice on treatment options.

A guide to understanding learning disorders that includes information on the different kinds of disorders, early warning signs, diagnostic methods, and treatment approaches.

Provides basic consumer health information about end-of-life care and related issues, and includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources.

A comprehensive overview of autism and pervasive developmental disorders that provides information on their causes, symptoms, diagnosis, medical and alternate treatments, schooling and social concerns, impact on family life, and other related topics.

Provides guidance on preventing nonhereditary birth defects and disorders and presents information on the diagnosis and treatment of such disorders, grouped anatomically.

Describes sports-related injuries to all areas of the body and presents prevention tips and details on treatments and rehabilitations.

Contains documents produced by a variety of government and private health agencies featuring basic medical information on respiratory diseases and disorders, including asthma, cystic fibosis, emphsemia, and the common cold.

Provides basic information about congenital disorders that are acquired during gestation, including spina bifida, hydrocephalus, cerebral palsy, heart defects, and craniofacial abnormalities.

Examines a range of alternative therapies, discussing the benefits and limitations of acupuncture, homeopathy, yoga, acupressure, and other practices. Includes a listing of illnesses and common alternative treatments.

Presents topic-by-topic overviews of various aspects of domestic violence and child abuse, including the various types, its historical background, its social and political dimensions, prevention and treatment, and current research, and also provides a glossary and contact information for organizations and other resources.