Artigo Revisado por pares

Medical and Health Annual 1985

1985; American Medical Association; Volume: 253; Issue: 20 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1001/jama.1985.03350440087041

ISSN

1538-3598

Autores

Irwin M. Siegel,

Resumo

The Medical and Health Annual series is prepared by Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc and published yearly as an overview of topics of medical interest and progress. This 1985 edition offers a symposium on genetic disorders and other features, such as "Insights Into Blindness," "Studying the Common Cold," and "Animals: Best Friends and Good Medicine." "The World of Medicine" (a review of recent developments in health and medicine) covers a variety of subjects, including aerospace medicine, the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), alcoholism, allergy and immunity, cancer, contraception, arthritis and connective-tissue disorders, death and dying, health care costs, surgery, trauma, and world medical news. The section "Health Information Update" (instructive and practical reviews about common health concerns) contains articles on premature babies, incontinence, anesthesia, premenstrual syndrome, prostate disorders, hearing aids, stuttering, and other matters of health and disease. All of the articles are written by experts in their various fields, and each is

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