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Finding reliable, current health information can be difficult. This guide will help start your health research with links to authoritative, dependable resources.
Author
Series
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
This book explores medicine during the Middle Ages. It reveals that while treatments were usually primitive and horrifying, medical knowledge grew over time, ultimately leading to a more practical and scientific approach to understanding sickness and ways to treat it.
Publisher
Charles Scribner's Sons
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Presents information on numerous diseases and conditions. Articles include a definition of the disease or condition, an explanation of how it works in the body, information on causes, symptoms and diagnosis, treatment or cure, and lifestyles.
Series
Publisher
Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Covers all aspects of the subject including therapies, conditions/diseases, herbs/plants, and people. Identifies numerous types of alternative medicine being practiced today, including reflexology, acupressure, acupuncture, chelation therapy, kinesiology, yoga, chiropractic, Feldenkrais, polarity therapy, detoxification, naturopathy, Chinese medicine, biofeedback, Ayurveda and osteopathy.
Series
Publisher
Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Includes information on almost 2,000 medical disorders and concepts. Each article includes in-depth discussion of causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, procedures, and other related topics. Written for a general audience with an authoritative tone.
Series
Publisher
Gale
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
This set provides more than 1,200 alphabetically arranged entries, covering topics in body systems and functions, conditions and common diseases, contemporary health care issues and theories, techniques and practices, and devices and equipment. It covers all major health professions, including nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy and more.
Publisher
Gale
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Consisting of 600 entries alphabetically organized across 2 volumes, entries will range in length from 250 to 2,500 words and include theoretical and practical treatment of all aspects of sports science and exercise physiology, kinesiology, and biomechanics. Particular emphasis is placed on such high-interest topics as sports medicine, specifically the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of sports injuries; and much more.
Author
Publisher
Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
This book explains both virtual and augmented reality while also showcasing the latest, cutting-edge applications of these technologies in the medical field. Readers will also learn how they can pursue a career using these technologies to benefit patients.
Publisher
Gale
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
A focus on leading social issues of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. Each title contains approximately 175 full or excerpted documents---speeches, legislation, magazine and newspaper articles, essays, memoirs, letters, interviews, novels, songs, and works of art---as well as overview information that places each document in context.
11) Novels for students: Volume 5presenting analysis, context, and crticism on commonly studied novels
Publisher
Gale
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
Each volume provides discussions of the literary and historical background of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes concise synopses of plot, characters and themes, a brief author biography, discussion of the story's cultural and historical significance, and excerpted criticism.
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