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Avoiding hard-to-understand medical jargon, the four-volume “Gale Encyclopedia of Children’s Health” uses language that parents can understand, while still providing enough depth to benefit today's health science students. The set provides in-depth coverage of pediatric diseases and disorders, along with issues related to physical and cognitive/behavioral development.

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This digital document is an article from American Scholar, published by Phi Beta Kappa Society on June 22, 1999. The length of the article is 7874 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: An 36 year old English professor takes up hobbies he abandoned as a youth. He plays hockey, the drums and golfs. One day one side of his face become paralyzed, and he is diagnosed with Bell's palsy. Yet, he continues to play hockey as the palsy goes into remission.

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Title: You're an Egg.(an English professor tries to get physically active again)
Author: Michael Berube
Publication: American Scholar (Refereed)
Date: June 22, 1999
Publisher: Phi Beta Kappa Society
Volume: 68Issue: 3Page: 51

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This digital document is an article from Ear, Nose and Throat Journal, published by Thomson Gale on February 1, 2007. The length of the article is 669 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: CT appearance of incudomalleolar dislocation.(IMAGING CLINIC)
Author: Henriette E. Westerlaan
Publication: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 86Issue: 2Page: 81(2)

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Targeted to patients, their families and allied health students, The “Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders” provides in-depth coverage of neurological diseases and disorders, including stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson disease, Tourette Syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, cerebral palsy, vertigo, amnesia and epilepsy. Related topics include communication aids, electric personal assistive mobility devices, medications for treating neurological diseases and conditions, understanding the needs of Alzheimer patient caregivers and more. This two-volume set provides an alternative to resources that either fail to explore neurological disease in any depth and or do so at a level not appropriate for students and general readers.

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This digital document is an article from Internal Medicine News, published by Thomson Gale on July 15, 2006. The length of the article is 900 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Treating Bell's palsy.(Disease/Disorder overview)
Author: Jon O. Ebbert
Publication: Internal Medicine News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 15, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 39Issue: 14Page: 32(1)

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Title: Federal agencies investigating adverse effects of H1N1 vaccine.(INFECTIOUS DISEASES)
Author: Michele G. Sullivan
Publication: Internal Medicine News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 15, 2010
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 43Issue: 9Page: 33(1)

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Consultthe second edition of this authoritative, comprehensive, in-depthmedical guide for information on more than 1,700 medical topics inlanguage accessible to adult laypersons. Presented in a singlealphabetical sequence, articles range in length from one or twoparagraphs for minor topics, to several pages or more for major topics.Disease/disorder articles typically cover definition; description;causes and symptoms; diagnosis; treatments; prevention; and more.Test/treatment articles typically cover definition; purposes;precautions; preparation; risks; normal and abnormal results; and muchmore. This second edition includes more than 200 new entries, 300updated entries, approximately 650 color images and illustrations, anda comprehensive subject index. New features include biographical andhistorical sidebars throughout the text.

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In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading."Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing.This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to conduct medical research using the most advanced tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so. ... Read more

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This sourcebook has been created for patients who have decided to make education and Internet-based research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it also tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to bell's palsy, from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on bell's palsy. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Bell's Palsy: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 3. Studies on Bell's Palsy; Chapter 4. Patents on Bell's Palsy; Chapter 5. Books on Bell's Palsy; Chapter 6. Multimedia on Bell's Palsy; Chapter 7. Physician Guidelines and Databases; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Your Medications; Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine; Appendix C. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix D. Your Rights and Insurance; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; BELL'S PALSY GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Antoni's Palsy, Facial Nerve Palsy, Facial palsy, Facial Paralysis, Idiopathic Facial Palsy, Idiopathic facial paralysis, Refrigeration Palsy. ... Read more