The Merck Manual Home Health Handbook (eBook)
2500 Seiten
Turner Publishing Company (Verlag)
978-1-118-17123-3 (ISBN)
Millions of people around the world have relied on The Merck Manual Home Health Handbook for quick access to authoritative, accessible health information. Written by more than 300 internationally respected medical experts, this comprehensive medical resource features extensive, up-to-date coverage of health care for newborns, the elderly, and everyone in between.
- Contains reliable, up-to-date information on a broad range of medical conditions, illnesses, and situations, including accidents and injuries, aging, cancer, diabetes, digestive disorders, heart disease, mental health disorders, and many others
- Covers men's, women's, pediatric (both newborns and older children), and geriatric health issues
- Well organized and extensively indexed to make information easy to find
- An extraordinary bargain at a penny a page
The Merck Manual Home Health Handbook is filled with essential medical information that’s both easy to find and easy to understand in order to help you communicate more effectively with your doctor, understand a diagnosis or treatment option, or simply know more about your health and the health of those you care about.
Now in paperback-the most comprehensive home health reference bestsellerMillions of people around the world have relied on The Merck Manual Home Health Handbook for quick access to authoritative, accessible health information. Written by more than 300 internationally respected medical experts, this comprehensive medical resource features extensive, up-to-date coverage of health care for newborns, the elderly, and everyone in between.Contains reliable, up-to-date information on a broad range of medical conditions, illnesses, and situations, including accidents and injuries, aging, cancer, diabetes, digestive disorders, heart disease, mental health disorders, and many othersCovers men's, women's, pediatric (both newborns and older children), and geriatric health issuesWell organized and extensively indexed to make information easy to findAn extraordinary bargain at a penny a pageThe Merck Manual Home Health Handbook is filled with essential medical information that's both easy to find and easy to understand in order to help you communicate more effectively with your doctor, understand a diagnosis or treatment option, or simply know more about your health and the health of those you care about.
A Guide for Readers xxxixUnderstanding Medical Terms xliSection 1. Fundamentals 1Section 2. Drugs 75Section 3. Digestive Disorders 109Section 4. Liver and Gallbladder Disorders 209Section 5. Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders 249Section 6. Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders 315Section 7. Lung and Airway Disorders 443Section 8. Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders 533Section 9. Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders 621Section 10. Mental Health Disorders 845Section 11. Disorders of Nutrition and Metabolism 901Section 12. Hormonal Disorders 979Section 13. Blood Disorders 1021Section 14. Cancer 1075Section 15. Immune Disorders 1095Section 16. Infections 1137Section 17. Skin Disorders 1275Section 18. Mouth and Dental Disorders 1343Section 19. Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders 1375Section 20. Eye Disorders 1411Section 21. Men’s Health Issues 1465Section 22. Women’s Health Issues 1489Section 23. Children’s Health Issues 1673Section 24. Older People’s Health Issues 1883Section 25. Injuries and Poisoning 1939Section 26. Special Subjects 2023Appendixes 2113Index 2165
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 14.12.2011 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Krankheiten / Heilverfahren |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-118-17123-3 / 1118171233 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-118-17123-3 / 9781118171233 |
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