Shar Levine and Leslie Johnstone -- From the world-renowned Mayo Clinic comes this authoritative text on health and the human body, featuring detailed discussion of more than 1,000 diseases and disorders. -- This updated second edition covers first aid, pregnancy and child care, nutrition and fitness, symptoms of various conditions, changes in the body from birth through death, and new information about modern medical care. -- With more than 1,400 pages and hundreds of full-color photographs and illustrations, this hardcover volume is the ultimate home or school medical reference. In addition, numerous appendices offer conversion tables for weights and measures, a glossary of medical terms, and phone numbers and addresses for dozens of health-related organizations. |
