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Available
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Publication
Ambler, PA : Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 8th edition
ISBN
158255370X / 9781582553702
Description
Professional Guide to Diseases, 7th Edition, is the newest edition of the health care professional's guide to disease management and patient care. This complete, yet concise, reference contains more than 600 disorders, including the latest developments on emerging diseases, such as West Nile encephalitis and antibiotic-resistant infections. The book's easy-to-use format presents comprehensive disease information ranging from causes, signs and symptoms, and diagnosis through treatment and special considerations. Helpful tips and charts, anatomic drawings, and other illustrations supplement the text.
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CONTENTS:
Genetic disorders --; Malignant neoplasms --; Infection --; Trauma --; Immune disorders --; Psychiatric disorders --; Respiratory disorders --; Musculoskeletal disorders --; Neurologic disorders --; Gastrointestinal disorders --; Hepatobiliary disorders --; Renal and urologic disorders --; Endocrine disorders --; Metabolic and nutritional disorders --; Obstetric and gynecologic disorders --; Sexual disorders --; Hematologic disorders --; Cardiovascular disorders --; Eye disorders --; Ear, nose, and throat disorders --; Skin disorders --; Appendices: Cultural considerations in patient care ; Rare diseases ; Community resources ; Potential agents of bioterrorism.
Genetic disorders --; Malignant neoplasms --; Infection --; Trauma --; Immune disorders --; Psychiatric disorders --; Respiratory disorders --; Musculoskeletal disorders --; Neurologic disorders --; Gastrointestinal disorders --; Hepatobiliary disorders --; Renal and urologic disorders --; Endocrine disorders --; Metabolic and nutritional disorders --; Obstetric and gynecologic disorders --; Sexual disorders --; Hematologic disorders --; Cardiovascular disorders --; Eye disorders --; Ear, nose, and throat disorders --; Skin disorders --; Appendices: Cultural considerations in patient care ; Rare diseases ; Community resources ; Potential agents of bioterrorism.
Other editions
Professional Guide to Diseases by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (Paper Book)