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The Gale Encyclopedia
of Alternative Medicine,
4th Edition
Gale | 4 volumes
April 2014
eISBN: 9781573027359
ISBN: 9781573027304
The Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative
Medicine, 4th Edition provides
authoritative, balanced information
on alternative medicine, covering
complementary therapies, herbs and
remedies, and common diseases and
medical conditions. Avoiding jargon
when possible, more than 800 entries
follow a standardized format that
provides information at a glance,
making it easy for the layperson to use.
The encyclopedia includes biographies of
key figures in the field, full-color photos,
tables, charts, illustrations and graphs,
and updated information, including how
the Affordable Care Act affects patients
who use alternative and complementary
medicine.
The Gale Encyclopedia
of Cancer, 4th Edition
Gale | 3 volumes
April 2015
eISBN: 9781410317445
ISBN: 9781410317407
The fully updated 4th edition of The Gale
Encyclopedia of Cancer is a detailed guide
to a full range of issues and topics related
to cancers and cancer treatments. This
critically lauded set, written for the
general reader, fills the gap between
basic consumer sources and technical
professional material. Reviewed by an
advisory board of medical and allied
health professionals, The Gale Encyclopedia
of Cancer is both authoritative and
accessible, updated with 257 revised
entries and 42 new topics.
Users can:
• Quickly access information on cancer
types, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis,
and more
• Be prepared with questions to ask
their doctor
• Learn more about the causes of cancer
and their relationship to overall health
The Gale Encyclopedia of
Children's Health: Infancy
Through Adolescence,
3rd Edition
Gale | 4 volumes
March 2016
eISBN: 9781410332745
ISBN: 9781410332752
A revision of the 2011 3rd edition,
the four-volume Gale Encyclopedia of
Children's Health is a unique source for
information on children's health from
before birth through age 18 years. The
collection of over 650 entries, enhanced
with approximately 350 images and
illustrations, provides in-depth
coverage of common and rare diseases
and medical conditions, immunizations
and drugs, procedures, and developmental
issues relating to children. Topics in the
first edition range from hemophilia to
antibiotics and allergy tests to puberty.
The encyclopedia avoids medical jargon
and uses language that laypersons can
understand while still providing
authoritative, balanced information that
address concerns about children's health.
Each volume of the Encyclopedia
contains 200 entries (840 entries in
total), written following a standardized
format that provides information at
a glance. Entries in the Encyclopedia
average 2,000 words and are arranged in
A-Z order. Each entry concludes with "see
also" references to similar entries in the
set, as well as a brief entry-specific list
of sources for further study. "Key Terms"
sidebars (of glossary terms) are also
included throughout the main body.
