Record details

• ISBN: 0789444127
• ISBN: 9780789444127
• Physical Description: 1104 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm + 1 computer laser optical disc (4 3/4 in.)
• Edition: 1st Amer. edition
• Publisher: New York : DK Pub., 1999.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Taking Control of Your Health 15 -- Inheritance, Age, and Health 20 -- Lifestyle and Health 46 -- Assessing Your Symptoms 87 -- General Charts 92 -- Men's Charts 180 -- Women's Charts 184 -- Children's Charts 198 -- Looking for Disease 211 -- Visiting your Doctor 216 -- Testing Samples 224 -- Visualizing Internal Organs 242 -- Your Body and Disease 257 -- Genes and Inheritance 264 -- Cancer 274 -- Infections and Infestations 284 -- Serious Injuries and Environmental Disorders 314 -- Skin, Hair, and Nails 328 -- Musculoskeletal System 362 -- Cardiovascular System 396 -- Blood and the Lymphatic and Immune Systems 440 -- Respiratory System 470 -- Nervous System and Mental Function 508 -- Eyes and Vision 566 -- Ears, Hearing, and Balance 592 -- Teeth and Gums 606 -- Digestive System 620 -- Hormones and Metabolism 670 -- Urinary System 694 -- Male Reproductive System 716 -- Female Reproductive System 730 -- Sex and Reproduction 762 -- Pregnancy and Childbirth 778 -- Infancy and Childhood 810 -- Treating Disease 873 -- Drug Treatment 878 -- Surgery 940 -- Care and Therapies 954 -- First Aid 976.

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Subject:

Medicine, Popular.