Handbook of diseases / 
Springhouse Corporation 
 - Second edition. 
 - Pennsylvania :  Springhouse Corporation,  c2000 
 - iii, 986 pages :  illustrations ;  20 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Contributors -- Foreword -- Diseases (in alphabetical order)  -- Appendix: Less Common Diseases -- Selected References -- Index. 
<br/><br/> "This portable reference contains everything you need to know about more than 600 diseases, including causes, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, and special tips on drug administration, monitoring, and home care." "This reference has: alphabetical arrangement for quick reference; special graphic logos directing your attention to life-threatening disorders, potential hazards, important teaching points, and valuable clinical tips; DSM-IV criteria for psychiatric disorders; scores of illustrations and quick-glance charts; information on more than 30 new diseases - including such conditions as C. difficile infection and methicillin-resistant staphylococcus infection; quick-reference chart highlighting etiology and treatments for more than 150 less common disorders; and more patient-teaching checklists to save you time."-BOOK JACKET 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>874349796 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>DISEASE HANDBOOKS
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HF 5415.I56 .V158 2002 vol. 10