Nursing/Medicine Reference Books
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- American Academy of Family Physicians Conditions A to Z Contains brief information pertaining to common conditions, treatments and health tips. Designed for patients.
- CRC Desk Reference for Nutrition - Concisely defines terms used in nutrition science. The book collects terms from biochemistry, molecular biology, and other related disciplines in one volume where information on nutrition topics from Additives to Vitamins is alphabetized, summarized, tabulated, and illustrated.
- Encyclopedia of Aging - Covers topics such as biology, medicine, economics, law, psychology, sociology, and history as they relate to aging.
- Encyclopedia of Aging and Public Health Provides an overview of the aging process and elder health. Includes a historical and demographic overview of aging in America, a guide to biological changes accompanying aging, an analysis of the diversity of the U.S. elder population, legal issues commonly affecting older adults, and the ethics of using cognitively impaired elders in research.
- Encyclopedia of Gerontology Covers research on the study of aging. Explores influences that bring change to individuals over the life span. Influences range from genetics to physiology, sociology, psychology, and anthropology.
- Encyclopedia of Health and Aging Covers the biological, psychological, social, and economic aspects of health and aging and impacts within the health-care system.
- Encyclopedia of Obesity Summarizes topics in obesity and related health conditions. Features topics that capture the current climate of obesity research while still addressing and defining the core concepts related to this condition.
- Encyclopedia of Public Health
Covers topics such as environmental health, drug abuse, epidemiology, nutrition, demographics, and diseases. Includes overviews, definitions, and biographical entries.
- The Merck Manuals Includes the series of Merck healthcare books including The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, The Merck Manual of Health and Aging, The Merck Manual of Geriatrics as well as some others. Provides diagnoses, therapies, and treatments for medical conditions.
