medicine

Presents a English-Spanish, Spanish-English medical dictionary of over 70,000 words.

Examines the occurrence of disease on a global scale and explores the environmental, social, political, and economic implications of combating disease. Includes teacher notes.

Alphabetically arranged entries present hundreds of cures for modern ailments that were used by ancient cultures in Egypt, China, India, South America, Russia, Scandinavia, and other countries.

Discusses hospital training, practice opportunities, finances and licensure, and various specialties in the field of medicine.

Readers will discover what it might feel like to help save someone's life, and they'll also learn about the challenges many doctors face.

Medicine is an ever-changing field in which new treatments and diagnostic techniques are introduced constantly. With the increased use of virtual and augmented reality, surgeons have the capacity to see into a patient's body before even making a single cut. Medical students can learn the field by practicing risk-free on virtual patients in a 3D environment. Psychiatrists can treat conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder without the increased use of pharmaceuticals. This book explains both virtual and augmented reality while also showcasing the latest, cutting-edge applications of these technologies in the medical field. Readers will also learn how they can pursue a career using these technologies to benefit patients.

Readers will receive straightforward information on how HIV and AIDS is contracted, what behaviors are low versus high risk, and the experience of getting tested.

"Introduces the reader to x-ray machines."--Provided by publisher.

A new dictionary of more than 100,000 medical terms which includes more than 1,000 color illustrations, a guide to pharmaceutical names, and a wordfinder.