Encyclopedia Of Family Health

An eighteen-volume guide to family health which includes answers to commonly asked medical questions.

Including entries from disciplines across the social sciences, this two-volume set provides coverage of a variety of issues related to the theory, research, practice and policy of health within a family context.

Produced in association with the Royal College of General Practitioners, one of world's leading organizations promoting family health, this clear and expert practical guide will help you diagnose a wide range of common conditions and ailments, and offers both conventional and complementary approaches to prevention and cure.

This is an A-Z reference guide to over 5000 medical terms including symptoms, diseases, drugs and treatments. Since the appearance of the first edition in 1990, significant developments have occured in many areas of medicine. For example, far more internal operations can now be performed by minimally invasive keyhole surgery. Genetic disorders, such as cystic fibrosis, are now understood in far greater depth than before. There has also been a dramatic increase in the number of screening tests for the early detection of diseases.