Health Science

This medical dictionary has over 12,500 terms from British and international medical practice explained in clear English. It covers fields such as surgery, general practice, hospitals, clinics, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry and other specialisms, and has example sentences and grammar notes.

This encyclopedia presents state-of-the-art research and ready-to-use facts on health and aging. The 250 entries and relevant appendices cover: biological, psychological, social and economic aspects of health and aging and impacts within health-care systems.

Covers all aspects of the subject including therapies, conditions/diseases, herbs/plants, foods, and people (biographies of pioneers and leaders in the field). Identifies hundreds of types of complementary and alternative medicine therapies, supplements and complimentary healthcare being practiced today, as well as alternative ways to treat diseases and conditions.

Timely, comprehensive resource for consumers interested in health information.

Covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, biology, and issues in an easy-to-use A-Z format, with sidebars addressing recent developments in medicine and concise information boxes for all diseases and disorders.

Dr. Horace Gerald Danner's A Thesaurus of Medical Word Roots is a compendium of the most-used word roots of the medical and health-care professions. All word roots are listed alphabetically, along with the Greek or Latin words from which they derive, together with the roots' original meanings.