medicine

Describes the art and science of medicine and surgery in the twenty-first century including life-support systems, keyhole surgery and microsurgery, robot surgeons, and technologies in artificial limbs.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide definitions of over 8,500 words and terms related to the medical field.

Traces the history of medicine from ancient times into the twenty-first century, discussing developments in understanding human anatomy, surgery, disease detection, drugs, vaccinations, gene therapy, and other areas.

Describes a variety of nonconventional medical practices, such as bloodletting, lobotomies, vibratory chairs, and others.

Contains an overview of ten of the world's most deadly diseases, in simple text with illustrations, providing information on anthrax, cancer, plague, ebola, HIV, and more.

Presents dozens of fun fact to help children learn about the human body.

The story of a doctor who struggles to maintain his integrity as he is forced to give up successive positions as an instructor in medicine, small town doctor, and research pathologist-by various obstacles.

Explores diseases that are considered to be unpleasant, such as leprosy, plague, and tapeworm.

Provides information on over seventy jobs in the health care industry, such as physician, phlebotomist, and food service worker, each with details on salary, career advancement prospects, and requirements, and includes listings of educational programs and trade associations.

Tongue depressors, cotton balls, eye charts, stethoscopes, bandages, and even hypodermic needles become familiar and understandable in this visit to a doctor's office.