Author: Phyllis Stoffman
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1620459051
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 451
Book Description
Quick, friendly, and easy-to-use, this indispensable addition to every family medical bookshelf answers all your questions about 100 increasingly common infections--from Lyme disease, flu, and strep to ear infections, chicken pox, meningitis, and TB. The book explains symptoms, incubation periods, home nursing care, necessary treatment, and how to protect your family from illness. You can look up any infection by its common or medical name, the age of the patient, or the circumstances under which it is transmitted. This comprehensive, detailed reference will give you: * Facts on over-the-counter drugs and effective home remedies * Advice on why and when your children need immunizations * Information on the important differences in treating infants, children, and adults with the same infections * Guidance on caring for family members with chronic illnesses who catch an infectious disease * Phone numbers to call regarding specific diseases and their prevention * Recommendations for protection during international travel and adoptions "The facts you need to prevent infections and care for those who have them." --Ronald Gold, M.D., M.P.H.
The Family Guide to Preventing and Treating 100 Infectious Illnesses
Author: Phyllis Stoffman
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1620459051
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 451
Book Description
Quick, friendly, and easy-to-use, this indispensable addition to every family medical bookshelf answers all your questions about 100 increasingly common infections--from Lyme disease, flu, and strep to ear infections, chicken pox, meningitis, and TB. The book explains symptoms, incubation periods, home nursing care, necessary treatment, and how to protect your family from illness. You can look up any infection by its common or medical name, the age of the patient, or the circumstances under which it is transmitted. This comprehensive, detailed reference will give you: * Facts on over-the-counter drugs and effective home remedies * Advice on why and when your children need immunizations * Information on the important differences in treating infants, children, and adults with the same infections * Guidance on caring for family members with chronic illnesses who catch an infectious disease * Phone numbers to call regarding specific diseases and their prevention * Recommendations for protection during international travel and adoptions "The facts you need to prevent infections and care for those who have them." --Ronald Gold, M.D., M.P.H.
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1620459051
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 451
Book Description
Quick, friendly, and easy-to-use, this indispensable addition to every family medical bookshelf answers all your questions about 100 increasingly common infections--from Lyme disease, flu, and strep to ear infections, chicken pox, meningitis, and TB. The book explains symptoms, incubation periods, home nursing care, necessary treatment, and how to protect your family from illness. You can look up any infection by its common or medical name, the age of the patient, or the circumstances under which it is transmitted. This comprehensive, detailed reference will give you: * Facts on over-the-counter drugs and effective home remedies * Advice on why and when your children need immunizations * Information on the important differences in treating infants, children, and adults with the same infections * Guidance on caring for family members with chronic illnesses who catch an infectious disease * Phone numbers to call regarding specific diseases and their prevention * Recommendations for protection during international travel and adoptions "The facts you need to prevent infections and care for those who have them." --Ronald Gold, M.D., M.P.H.
The Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Author: Kristine M. Krapp
Publisher: Gale Cengage
ISBN: 9780787650001
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 574
Book Description
Authoritative, objective and in tune with the subjects that matter to students and researchers, the Gale Group presents The Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine -- unbiased information on alternative and complementary medical practices. Covering all aspects of the subject -- therapies, conditions/ diseases, herbs/plants and people -- the Encyclopedia identifies 40 types of alternative medicine being practiced today, including: Accupressure/accupuncture -- Ayurveda -- Biofeedback -- Chelation therapy -- Chinese medicine -- Chiropractic -- Detoxification -- Feldenkrais -- Kinesiology -- Naturopathy -- Osteopathy -- Polarity therapy -- Yoga -- And many others For the practitioner or interested patient, there are current training requirements, listings of organizations, as well as descriptions of treatments. Information on recommended therapies for specific disorders and diseases, medicinal uses for plants and herbs are balanced by conclusions of studies on efficacy and analysis of current levels of acceptance by traditional scientists and doctors. Biographies of pioneers in the field -- including Deepak Chopra, Edward Bach and David Palmer -- appear as sidebars through the text. Included are 50 sidebars. Each volume contains a color photo insert containing images of herbs. Includes more than 275 disease/ condition entries, 300 herb/remedy entries and 150 therapies.
Publisher: Gale Cengage
ISBN: 9780787650001
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 574
Book Description
Authoritative, objective and in tune with the subjects that matter to students and researchers, the Gale Group presents The Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine -- unbiased information on alternative and complementary medical practices. Covering all aspects of the subject -- therapies, conditions/ diseases, herbs/plants and people -- the Encyclopedia identifies 40 types of alternative medicine being practiced today, including: Accupressure/accupuncture -- Ayurveda -- Biofeedback -- Chelation therapy -- Chinese medicine -- Chiropractic -- Detoxification -- Feldenkrais -- Kinesiology -- Naturopathy -- Osteopathy -- Polarity therapy -- Yoga -- And many others For the practitioner or interested patient, there are current training requirements, listings of organizations, as well as descriptions of treatments. Information on recommended therapies for specific disorders and diseases, medicinal uses for plants and herbs are balanced by conclusions of studies on efficacy and analysis of current levels of acceptance by traditional scientists and doctors. Biographies of pioneers in the field -- including Deepak Chopra, Edward Bach and David Palmer -- appear as sidebars through the text. Included are 50 sidebars. Each volume contains a color photo insert containing images of herbs. Includes more than 275 disease/ condition entries, 300 herb/remedy entries and 150 therapies.
Infectious Diseases: The Global Fight
Author:
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428967788
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428967788
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Author: Donna Olendorf
Publisher: Gale Cengage
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
Contains articles that provide medical information about a wide variety of common diseases, disorders, tests, and treatments; arranged alphabetically from T-to-Z; and includes cross-references, definitions of terms, lists of resources, and a comprehensive general index.
Publisher: Gale Cengage
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
Contains articles that provide medical information about a wide variety of common diseases, disorders, tests, and treatments; arranged alphabetically from T-to-Z; and includes cross-references, definitions of terms, lists of resources, and a comprehensive general index.
The Publishers Weekly
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1382
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1382
Book Description
Sick! Diseases and Disorders, Injuries and Infections
Author: David E. Newton
Publisher: UXL
ISBN: 9780787639235
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Presents articles describing the causes and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment (both traditional and alternative), prognosis, and prevention of various diseases, disorders, injuries, and infections.
Publisher: UXL
ISBN: 9780787639235
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Presents articles describing the causes and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment (both traditional and alternative), prognosis, and prevention of various diseases, disorders, injuries, and infections.
The Consumer Health Information Source Book
Author: Alan M. Rees
Publisher: Greenwood
ISBN:
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
How can an award-winning source book that helps consumers find health information be improved? Health expert Alan Rees has done just that in his sixth edition by providing practical advice on using the Internet, tips on where to find Spanish-language health pamphlets, and recommendations on what's most important in the world of alternative medicine. The sixth edition provides users with an annotated guide to health-related resources--hotlines, newsletters, pamphlets, Web sites, CD-ROMS, magazines, books, and more! Readers are given a description on each resource and how to best use it.
Publisher: Greenwood
ISBN:
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
How can an award-winning source book that helps consumers find health information be improved? Health expert Alan Rees has done just that in his sixth edition by providing practical advice on using the Internet, tips on where to find Spanish-language health pamphlets, and recommendations on what's most important in the world of alternative medicine. The sixth edition provides users with an annotated guide to health-related resources--hotlines, newsletters, pamphlets, Web sites, CD-ROMS, magazines, books, and more! Readers are given a description on each resource and how to best use it.
Public Library Catalog
Author: Juliette Yaakov
Publisher: H. W. Wilson
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 1464
Book Description
In librarian's office.
Publisher: H. W. Wilson
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 1464
Book Description
In librarian's office.
A Guide to Infection Control in the Hospital
Author: Richard Putnam Wenzel
Publisher: PMPH-USA
ISBN: 9781550092301
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Infections, especially those occurring postoperatively, remain a major problem in hospitals. This handy pocket-sized manual provides guidelines and protocols for preventing infections, and managing them if they occur. It covers various types of infection, and is suitable for members of infection control teams.
Publisher: PMPH-USA
ISBN: 9781550092301
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Infections, especially those occurring postoperatively, remain a major problem in hospitals. This handy pocket-sized manual provides guidelines and protocols for preventing infections, and managing them if they occur. It covers various types of infection, and is suitable for members of infection control teams.
The world book encyclopedia
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780716600978
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780716600978
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description