The New Complete Medical and Health Encyclopedia

by Wagman, Richard J.; J. G. Ferguson Publishing Company

• ISBN13: 9780894343063
• ISBN10: 0894343068
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-04-01
• Publisher: Ferguson Pub

Table of Contents

Volume I
Your Body	1	(99)
The Skeleton	1	(9)
The Muscles	10	(8)
Skin, Hair, and Nails	18	(5)
The Nervous System and the Brain	23	(9)
The Circulatory System, the Heart, and Blood	32	(13)
The Digestive System and the Liver	45	(15)
The Respiratory System and the Lungs	60	(10)
The Endocrine Glands	70	(10)
The Sense Organs	80	(13)
The Urinogenital System and the Kidneys	93	(7)
The First Dozen Years	100	(97)
Birth, Infancy, and Maturation	100	(16)
Alphabetic Guide to Child Care	116	(81)
The Teens	197	(34)
Puberty and Growth	197	(24)
Social and Sexual Maturation	221	(10)
The Beginning of a Family	231	(44)
Family Planning	231	(18)
Pregnancy	249	(26)
The Middle Years	275	(36)
Keeping Fit	275	(24)
Living Life to the Fullest	299	(12)
The Later Years	311	(34)
Aging and What To Do About It	311	(20)
Meeting the Challenge of Leisure	331	(14)
Volume II
Diseases of the Skeletal System	345	(35)
Arthritis and Other Joint Diseases	348	(14)
Defects and Diseases of the Spine	362	(18)
Diseases of the Muscles and Nervous System	380	(27)
Diseases of the Circulatory System	407	(17)
Heart Diseases	424	(24)
Diseases of the Digestive System	448	(24)
Diseases of the Respiratory System	472	(15)
Lung Disease	487	(11)
Diseases of the Endocrine Glands	498	(11)
Diabetes and Other Autoimmune Diseases	509	(13)
Diseases of the Eye and Ear	522	(10)
Diseases of the Urinogenital System	532	(27)
Cancer	559	(25)
Other Diseases of Major Importance	584	(18)
Surgery	602	(87)
Surgery Today	602	(22)
Common Surgical Procedures	624	(56)
Uncommon Surgical Procedures	680	(9)
Volume III
Skin and Hair	689	(30)
The Skin	689	(8)
Hair	697	(9)
Disorders of the Skin	706	(13)
The Teeth and Gums	719	(24)
Tooth Decay	728	(4)
Periodontal Disease	732	(3)
Dental Implants and Dentures	735	(3)
Orthodontics	738	(3)
TMD: Temporomandibular Disorder	741	(2)
Aches, Pains, Nuisances, Worries---And Other Things You Can Live With But Could Get Along Very Well Without	743	(30)
Allergies and Hypersensitivities	773	(9)
Women's Health	782	(41)
Menstrual Disorders	784	(6)
Infections of the Reproductive Tract	790	(3)
Disorders of the Urinary System	793	(2)
Structural Anomalies	795	(4)
Benign Neoplasms	799	(7)
Cancers of the Reproductive System	806	(6)
Cancer of the Breast	812	(8)
Preventing and Surviving Rape	820	(3)
Physicians and Diagnostic Procedures	823	(33)
The Physical Examination	826	(29)
Diagnostic Tests and the Patient's Rights	855	(1)
Nutrition and Weight Control	856	(53)
Basic Nutritional Requirements	856	(25)
Nutrients in Common Foods	881	(28)
Mental and Emotional Disorders	909	(17)
Substance Abuse	926	(30)
The Environment and Health	956	(16)
Air Pollution	956	(5)
Water Pollution	961	(3)
Noise Pollution	964	(8)
Health Insurance	972	(11)
Home Care of the Sick	983	(12)
Health Care Delivery	995	(12)
Voluntary Health Agencies	1007	(18)
Volume IV
Medical Emergencies	1025	(67)
Commonly Prescribed Drugs	1092	(14)
Physical Fitness	1106	(119)
Index	1225