8.75" X 11.25"; over 2,600 pages; full color throughout; library binding
Interest/Age Group
Grades 9+
HIGH SCHOOL AND UP, PUBLIC LIBRARY
No. of Volumes
18
Special Features
144 pages per volume; 911 articles; over 4,000 photographs, illustrations, and diagrams
List Price
US$ 785.64
Discounted Price
US$ 549.95
For
quick access to key information on all aspects of family health care,
Encyclopedia
of Family Health is unmatched.
Now revised, updated, and expanded, the Third Edition is current and easy to
use. New articles incorporate recent discoveries and track evolving trends,
while a new design makes it simpler to find answers to family health
questions. Arrangement
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17 volumes in A–Z
format
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Additional index volume
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Volume indexes
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911 entries grouped into five
color-coded categories:
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Human body
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Diseases and other
disorders
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Treatments and
cures
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Prevention and diagnosis of
disease
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Human behavior
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Over 4,000 full-color
illustrations
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"See also" section
at the end of each entry
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Accessible language
throughout
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Question-and-answer feature
in every entry
New
to the Third Edition
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Thoroughly
updated
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106 new articles
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Over 1,150 new photographs,
illustrations, and diagrams
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More user-friendly,
color-coded design
Scope
The entries in this
encyclopedia cover in detail every aspect of family medicine, including current
information on medical conditions, health issues, medical advances, and
alternative therapies. From AIDS, SARS, and West Nile virus to many topics of
particular interest to young readers, topics include: Abstinence, AIDS, Anorexia
and Bulimia, Anthrax, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Birth Defects,
Body Piercing, Dreaming, Narcotics, and Weight. Also covered are Bronchitis,
Colonoscopy, Epstein-Barr Virus, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Infertility, LASIK
Surgery, Organic Food, Psychology, Reactive Arthritis, Skin and Skin Diseases,
Trauma Center, Urinary Tract and Disorders, and
Vaccinations.
Index
Volume 18 contains:
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Comprehensive
index
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Thematic
indexes:
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Human Body
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Diseases and Other
Disorders
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Treatments and
Cures
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Prevention and Diagnosis of
Disease
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Human Behavior
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Glossary
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First aid guide
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Health organizations and hot
lines
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Further reading and
research
Benefits Because of ongoing advances in
medical science and technology, it is important that everyone be as informed and
up-to-date as possible. An invaluable reference,
Encyclopedia
of Family Health provides
families with the latest information on medical discoveries and developments
while offering easy-to-understand answers to both simple and complex medical
questions.
"This comprehensive set includes clearly written,
concise articles on hundreds of diseases, treatments, theories, behaviors,
anatomical systems, and various other concepts and topics related to medicine
and health. ... Concepts are usually covered with adequate background
information for beginners, and common sense is emphasized regarding personal
health-care
choices." School Library
Journal, June 2005
"The 3rd edition of Marshall
Cavendish’s
Encyclopedia of
Family Health is welcome because it provides simple
explanations of human anatomy and physiology, diseases, and treatments ... it is
a good basic introductory source for school, public, and consumer health
libraries." ARBA,
2005
