Magill's Medical Guide 1998

by Carson, Culley C.; Kalumuck, Karen E.; Fallon, L. Fleming, Jr.; Piotrowski, Nancy A.; Rizzo, Connie, M.D.

• ISBN13: 9780893569914
• ISBN10: 0893569917
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-09-01
• Publisher: Salem Pr Inc

Table of Contents

Osgood-Schlatter disease	1271	(1)
Osteoarthritis	1271	(1)
Osteopathic medicine	1271	(3)
Osteoporosis	1274	(6)
Otorhinolaryngology	1280	(3)
Ovarian cysts	1283	(2)
Oxygen therapy	1285	(1)
Pacemaker implantation	1286	(4)
Paget's disease	1290	(1)
Pain, types of	1291	(1)
Pain management	1292	(1)
Palpitations	1293	(1)
Palsy	1293	(4)
Pancreas	1297	(4)
Pancreatitis	1301	(2)
Panic attacks	1303	(1)
Paralysis	1304	(4)
Paramedics	1308	(4)
Paranoia	1312	(2)
Paraplegia	1314	(1)
Parasitic diseases	1314	(4)
Parathyroidectomy	1318	(1)
Parkinson's disease	1319	(5)
Pathology	1324	(4)
Pediatrics	1328	(4)
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)	1332	(1)
Penile implant surgery	1333	(1)
Perinatology	1334	(2)
Periodontal surgery	1336	(1)
Periodontitis	1337	(1)
Peristalsis	1337	(5)
Peritonitis	1342	(1)
Pertussis	1342	(1)
Pharmacology	1342	(5)
Pharmacy	1347	(5)
Pharyngitis	1352	(1)
Phenylketonuria (PKU)	1352	(1)
Phlebitis	1352	(3)
Phobias	1355	(1)
Physical examination	1356	(6)
Physical rehabilitation	1362	(5)
Physician assistants	1367	(4)
Physiology	1371	(3)
Pigmentation	1374	(4)
Pimples	1378	(1)
Plague	1378	(2)
Plastic, cosmetic, and reconstructive surgery	1380	(5)
Pleurisy	1385	(1)
Pneumonia	1385	(4)
Podiatry	1389	(2)
Poisoning	1391	(4)
Poisonous plants	1395	(2)
Poliomyelitis	1397	(4)
Porphyria	1401	(1)
Positron emission tomography (PET) scanning	1402	(2)
Postpartum depression	1404	(1)
Pregnancy and gestation	1404	(6)
Premature birth	1410	(2)
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)	1412	(1)
Preventive medicine	1412	(4)
Prion diseases	1416	(1)
Proctology	1417	(3)
Prostate cancer	1420	(2)
Prostate gland	1422	(4)
Prostate gland removal	1426	(1)
Protozoan diseases	1427	(1)
Psoriasis	1428	(4)
Psychiatric disorders	1432	(4)
Psychiatry	1436	(2)
Psychiatry, child and adolescent	1438	(2)
Psychiatry, geriatric	1440	(1)
Psychoanalysis	1441	(4)
Psychosis	1445	(1)
Psychosomatic disorders	1446	(2)
Puberty and adolescence	1448	(4)
Pulmonary diseases	1452	(4)
Pulmonary medicine	1456	(3)
Pulmonary medicine, pediatric	1459	(2)
Qi gong	1461	(1)
Quadriplegia	1461	(1)
Rabies	1462	(4)
Radial keratotomy	1466	(1)
Radiation sickness	1467	(1)
Radiation therapy	1468	(4)
Radiopharmaceuticals, use of	1472	(4)
Rashes	1476	(1)
Renal failure	1476	(1)
Reproductive system	1476	(5)
Respiration	1481	(3)
Resuscitation	1484	(5)
Reye's syndrome	1489	(1)
Rh factor	1489	(4)
Rheumatic fever	1493	(1)
Rheumatoid arthritis	1493	(1)
Rheumatology	1493	(4)
Rhinitis	1497	(1)
Rhinoplasty and submucous resection	1498	(1)
Rickets	1499	(1)
Root canal treatment	1499	(1)
Rosacea	1500	(1)
Roseola	1500	(1)
Roundworm	1500	(1)
Rubella	1501	(1)
Rubeola	1501	(1)
Salmonella	1502	(1)
Sarcoma	1502	(1)
Scabies	1502	(1)
Scarlet fever	1502	(1)
Schistosomiasis	1503	(1)
Schizophrenia	1503	(4)
Sciatica	1507	(1)
Scoliosis	1507	(4)
Screening	1511	(6)
Scurvy	1517	(1)
Seizures	1517	(3)
Sense organs	1520	(4)
Septicemia	1524	(2)
Serology	1526	(4)
Sex change surgery	1530	(2)
Sexual differentiation	1532	(4)
Sexual dysfunction	1536	(3)
Sexuality	1539	(5)
Sexually transmitted diseases	1544	(4)
Shigellosis	1548	(1)
Shingles	1549	(1)
Shock	1549	(4)
Shunts	1553	(1)
Sibling rivalry	1554	(4)
Sickle-cell anemia	1558	(1)
Sinusitis	1559	(1)
Skin	1559	(5)
Skin cancer	1564	(1)
Skin disorders	1565	(4)
Skin lesion removal	1569	(1)
Sleep disorders	1570	(4)
Sleeping sickness	1574	(1)
Slipped disk	1574	(1)
Smallpox	1574	(1)
Smell	1575	(5)
Snakebites	1580	(1)
Sore throat	1580	(2)
Speech disorders	1582	(3)
Sphincterectomy	1585	(1)
Spina bifida	1586	(1)
Spinal disorders	1586	(5)
Spine, vertebrae, and disks	1591	(4)
Splenectomy	1595	(1)
Spondylitis	1596	(1)
Sports medicine	1596	(4)
Stammering	1600	(1)
Staphylococcal infections	1601	(1)
Sterilization	1601	(3)
Steroids	1604	(5)
Stillbirth	1609	(1)
Stomach, intestinal, and pancreatic cancers	1609	(4)
Stone removal	1613	(2)
Stones	1615	(1)
Strep throat	1616	(1)
Streptococcal infections	1616	(1)
Stress	1616	(4)
Stress reduction	1620	(2)
Strokes and TIAs	1622	(5)
Stuttering	1627	(1)
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)	1627	(2)
Suicide	1629	(4)
Surgery, general	1633	(4)
Surgery, pediatric	1637	(1)
Surgical procedures	1638	(2)
Surgical technologists	1640	(3)
Sympathectomy	1643	(1)
Syphilis	1644	(1)
Systems and organs	1644	(5)
Tai Chi Chuan	1649	(1)
Tapeworm	1649	(1)
Taste	1650	(4)
Tattoo removal	1654	(2)
Tay-Sachs disease	1656	(1)
Teeth	1656	(4)
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome	1660	(1)
Tendon disorders	1660	(2)
Tendon repair	1662	(1)
Terminally ill, extended care for the	1662	(3)
Testicular surgery	1665	(2)
Tetanus	1667	(4)
Thalassemia	1671	(1)
Thoracic surgery	1672	(1)
Thrombolytic therapy and TPA	1673	(4)
Thrombosis and thrombus	1677	(4)
Thyroid disorders	1681	(1)
Thyroid gland	1682	(4)
Thyroidectomy	1686	(1)
Tics	1686	(4)
Tonsillectomy and adenoid removal	1690	(2)
Tonsillitis	1692	(1)
Tooth extraction	1692	(1)
Toothache	1692	(1)
Touch	1693	(5)
Toxemia	1698	(1)
Toxicology	1698	(4)
Toxoplasmosis	1702	(1)
Tracheostomy	1702	(1)
Transfusion	1703	(8)
Transplantation	1711	(4)
Trembling and shaking	1715	(1)
Trichinosis	1715	(1)
Tropical medicine	1716	(4)
Tubal ligation	1720	(1)
Tuberculosis	1721	(5)
Tumor removal	1726	(2)
Tumors	1728	(5)
Typhoid fever and typhus	1733	(2)
Ulcer surgery	1735	(1)
Ulcers	1736	(4)
Ultrasonography	1740	(5)
Unconsciousness	1745	(1)
Upper extremities	1745	(5)
Urethritis	1750	(1)
Urinalysis	1751	(1)
Urinary disorders	1752	(3)
Urinary system	1755	(4)
Urology	1759	(4)
Urology, pediatric	1763	(3)
Vagotomy	1766	(1)
Varicose vein removal	1767	(1)
Varicosis	1768	(1)
Vascular medicine	1768	(4)
Vascular system	1772	(3)
Vasectomy	1775	(4)
Venous insufficiency	1779	(1)
Veterinary medicine	1780	(4)
Viral infections	1784	(5)
Visual disorders	1789	(4)
Vitamins and minerals	1793	(4)
Voice and vocal cord disorders	1797	(2)
Warts	1799	(4)
Weight loss and gain	1803	(2)
World Health Organization	1805	(4)
Worms	1809	(2)
Wounds	1811	(2)
Yellow fever	1813	(1)
Yoga	1813	(2)
Zoonoses	1815	(4)
Glossary	1819	(48)
Types of Health Care Providers	1867
Alphabetical List of Contents	XCV
Entries by Specialties and Related Fields	CI
Entries by Anatomy or System Affected	CXXI
Index	CXXXIX