medicine

Examines the various career opportunities within the health care industry including dentistry, doctors and nurses, home health care and mental health care providers, optometry, and pharmacy.

Describes in simple terms the training, education, skills, and duties of a doctor.

Takes a look at the sometimes frightening history of diseases and their treatments, chronicling advances from ancient to modern times.

Provides answers to 180 miscellaneous questions arranged by subjects, including mind and body, sickness and health, animals and plants, science and technology, and more.

Discusses the bioscientific discoveries of the twenty-first century, covering technological advancements and controverial issues such as the human lifespan, the future of pharmaceuticals and medical devices, and more; and offers long-term scenariosthat could impact the reader's health, family, career, and society.

A collection of true stories in which Dr. Elton Lehman recounts the experiences he had while making house calls among the Amish of eastern Ohio.

Provides information about 110 careers in the health care field including job descriptions, education and licensing requirements, salary, advancement opportunities, and employment outlook.

A 13 volume alphabetical set that covers topics such as transport, communication, medicine and inventions.

Medical progress of the twentieth century is engagingly presented here. From the creation of antibiotics to chemotherapy, this book highlights our medical achievements and the lives of key figures that helped it all come to fruition. Uplifting stories include that of Christiaan Barnard, the South African heart transplant pioneer.

Explores different topics connected to medicine, including mad cow disease, organ donations, and cloning.