Jacqueline L. Longe

Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, Fifth Edition is a health reference product designed to inform and educate readers about a wide variety of health topics, including diseases, disorders, conditions, treatments and diagnostic tests, diets, alternative treatments, and prevention. Gale, Cengage Learning believes the product to be comprehensive, but not necessarily definitive. It is intended to supplement, not replace, consultation with a physician or other...

Covers various issues related to one's aging body, how diseases affect it, and treatment options, including medications, for said diseases for this population. Also includes topics specific to the aging population, but beyond descriptions of medical diagnoses.

"The Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer" is a comprehensive survey of 120 cancers, cancer drugs, traditional and alternative treatments and diagnostic procedures. An appendix provides complete contact information for cancer centers, national support groups, government agencies and research groups. Features include anatomical illustrations of the major body systems, a subject index and approximately 200 photographs and drawings.

A one-stop source for medical information that covers common and rare diseases and medical conditions, immunizations and drugs, procedures, and developmental issues.

"Covers key nutrition and food label topics and terms as well as diseases and global food/nutrition issues"--