Addiction Handbook & Resource Guide (Salem Health)
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The Addiction Handbook & Resource Guide covers addiction and related mental health conditions, and 18 common comorbidities, from AIDS/HIV to stroke. This work combines valuable, easy-to-understand educational information for consumers, patients, and their families, with official reports and releases about substance misuse, addiction, mental health factors, and treatments and further resources for co-occurring conditions.
Addictions, Substance Abuse & Alcoholism (2nd ed.) (Salem Health)
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This second edition of Salem Health: Addictions, Substance Abuse & Alcoholism presents essays on a variety of topics concerning substance abuse and behavioral addictions and their related issues. This two-volume work includes 329 essays covering all aspects of addiction and substance abuse, including diseases or conditions, substances of abuse, treatment and addiction overviews, organizations and foundations dedicated to treatment and prevention, physiological and psychological issues and behaviors, trends and statistics, and social contexts and concerns related to substance abuse and treatment such as advertising and media influence, aging, ethnicity, and children and substance abuse. The essays, written for non-specialists by medical professionals, professors in science and medicine, and medical writers, will appeal to students studying science, premed, psychology, addictive behaviors, drug abuse epidemiology and public health issues, as well as to librarians and their patrons, and of course to individuals, family and friends directly affected by addiction.
Aging (2nd ed.) (Salem Health)
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Aging takes an interdisciplinary approach will attract wide interest among the general public and students or teachers in the fields of gerontology, biology, medicine, family studies, human development, sociology, and psychology. Although aging is a phenomenon that occurs throughout the life span, for the purposes of this encyclopedia it is narrowed to the range from “middle age” to “old age”—even as its essays seek to define these terms. The broad array of topics charts the experience of aging in the United States. The set is illustrated with more than 100 photographs, medical drawings, tables, and graphs. The 314 entries in Aging, ranging in length from 300 to 4,000 words, are presented in an alphabetical format for ease of access.
Autism Spectrum Handbook & Resource Guide (Salem Health)
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The Autism Spectrum Handbook & Resource Guide covers autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and 15 related conditions, from anxiety to tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), that are considered common comorbidities with ASD. This work combines valuable, easy-to-understand educational information for consumers, patients, and their families, with official reports and releases about monitoring childhood growth and important milestones, community statistics, living with an ASD, and treatments and further resources for co-occurring conditions.
Cancer (2nd ed.) (Salem Health)
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This second edition of Salem Health: Cancer includes 911 essays in 4 volumes on all aspects of cancer for all non-specialist interest groups—from those who have been diagnosed, to caregivers, family members, students, and readers with a general interest in health. The essays in this 4-volume set address diseases, conditions, symptoms, cancer-related syndromes, chemotherapy and other drugs, cancer centers, genetics, the biology of cancer, medical specialties, tests, procedures, complementary and alternative therapies, lifestyles, healthy and preventive strategies, and the many social and personal issues surrounding cancer, from cancer’s impact on minority populations, finances, insurance, relationships, and emotional coping.
Dementia Handbook & Resource Guide (Salem Health)
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This comprehensive work comes at a time when a new case of dementia is being diagnosed, worldwide, every three seconds, according to the World Health Organization. Today, about 50 million people suffer from dementia. That number is expected to reach 82 million in 2030 and 152 million by 2050. Dementia Handbook & Resource Guide combines valuable educational information for patients, families, and caregivers. It offers statistics, both nationally and state by state, as well as discussions about treatment and outcomes. In addition, it offers details on 23 different types of dementia and conditions that can cause, or affect, dementia from Aging to Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.
Diabetes Handbook & Resource Guide (Salem Health)
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The Diabetes Handbook & Resource Guide covers diabetes mellitus and 16 risk factors and complications, from aging to stroke, that either influence the formation of diabetes, or are directly caused by the disease. This work combines valuable, easy-to-understand educational information for consumers, patients, and their families, with official guidelines about diabetes management, healthy lifestyles and how to prevent and treat related conditions.
Genetics and Inherited Conditions (2nd ed.) (Salem Health)
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Based on the goals and scope of this text, it is impossible to discuss all of the many developments in genetics and genomics over the years. However, here, several important events are highlighted as it is likely that these events could change or have already changed the face of modern genetics.
Health and Medicine (Gale OneFile)
Health and Medicine includes information created specifically for students, knowledgeable consumer health researchers, and health care professionals. This database is the perfect resource for up-to-date information on a complete range of healthcare topics.
Health and Wellness with Alternative Health Module (Gale)
Gale Health and Wellness offers access to thousands of full-text medical journals, magazines, reference works, multimedia, and more. Perfect for researchers at all levels, this comprehensive consumer health resource provides authoritative information on the full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to in-depth coverage of alternative medical practices, and more.
Infectious Diseases & Conditions (2nd ed.) (Salem Health)
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This second edition of Salem Health: Infectious Diseases & Conditions presents essays on a variety of topics in infectious, or communicable, diseases. Original articles have been updated and new articles added to bring the content up to date. This A-Z encyclopedia arranges 632 essays covering all aspects of infectious diseases, including pathogens and pathogenicity, transmission, the immune system, vaccines, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, drug resistance, epidemiology, history, organizations, research, and social concerns such as aging, poverty and disease, children and disease, stress, quarantine, and bioterrorism. The essays were written for non-specialists by medical professionals such as doctors, nurses, clinical practitioners, researchers, and therapists, as well as professors in science and medicine and professional medical writers.
Magill’s Medical Guide (8th ed.) (Salem Health)
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The goal is for this eighth edition of Magill’s Medical Guide is to provide easy access to the full range of medical and heath care concerns with ample resources for further research. The authors anticipate that readers will either have experience with one of the topics covered here, or have a loved one who has. To reach their goal, the contributors have reviewed the majority of entries from the previous edition, updated and revised many of them, and added a significant number of new topics.
Nursing and Allied Health (Gale OneFile)
Gale OneFile: Nursing and Allied Health includes full-text titles cited in CINAHL to support specialized care, treatment, and patient management. Nursing and Allied Health helps nursing professionals working in the field, as well as students studying a nursing-focused curriculum.
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This encyclopedia is conveniently organized into three volumes. Volume 1 analyzes the nutritional value of hundreds of different foods and also includes a section of important nutrition material from the United States Department of Agriculture that includes 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, eating patterns, and a variety of healthy eating styles. Volume 2 focuses on how medical nutrition therapy (MNT) can help treat various disease states, and is a valuable resource for patients, and their families, who are struggling with illness. Volume 3 consists of an assortment of topics associated with a healthy diet, including eating breakfast, avoiding fast food, and getting enough sleep and also includes a section of articles dedicated to the nutrition requirements throughout the lifespan that address how nutritional needs change with age. Also in Volume 3 is analysis of micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) by their action in the body, food sources, potential for deficiency/toxicity/medication interaction, and current research.
Nutrition, Obesity, & Eating Disorders Handbook & Resource Guide (Salem Health)
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Nutrition, Obesity, & Eating Disorders covers 11 conditions that are either directly caused, or affected, by the food that we eat, from allergies to ulcerative colitis, and seven conditions that are affected to varying degrees by our diet, like cancer, mental illness, and sleep disorders. This work combines valuable, easy-to-understand educational information for consumers, and patients and their families, with official guidelines about good nutrition, healthy life styles and how to prevent and treatment related conditions.
Parenting: Styles & Strategies (Salem Health)
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Salem Press is pleased to announce our Parenting: Styles & Strategies volume, a carefully curated selection of essays aimed at parents of all ages and backgrounds. Parenting is perhaps the hardest and most thankless, yet most rewarding job one can have. This new volume explores a range of topics for those wishing to supplement their own knowledge and experiences in the role of Parent. With carefully researched content written in easy-to-understand language, this guide is meant to provide insight on key topics of concern for all parents in today’s world. Parenting: Styles & Strategies begins with a comprehensive introduction and is followed by nearly 100 entries written by experts in the fields of academia and healthcare. Topics include conditions such as ADHD and autism, breastfeeding, family dynamics, gender identity and roles, illness and loss, parenting in the digital age, passing on traditions, peer pressure and bullying, racism, and substance abuse and misuse, to name a few.
Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine (Gale OneFile)
Gale OneFile: Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine covers the fields of physical therapy, physical fitness, and sports medicine. Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine offers a wide spectrum of information, including proven treatment techniques, experimental research, and more.
Principles of Health: Allergies and Immune Disorders (Salem Health)
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This resource introduces students and researchers to the fundamentals of allergies and immune disorders using easy-to-understand language for a solid background and a deeper understanding and appreciation of these important subjects. This work begins with a comprehensive Editor’s Introduction to the topic written by Michael A. Buratovich, PhD. Following the Introduction, Principles of Health: Allergies & Immune Disorders includes 119 entries arranged in 6 broad categories.
Principles of Health: Anxiety & Stress (Salem Health)
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This new resource provides students and researchers with a fundamental understanding of a wide range of disorders related to anxiety and stress—including Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Occupational Stress, Depression, and Social Anxiety Disorder—using easy-to-understand language for a solid background and a deeper understanding and appreciation of this important subject. This work begins with a comprehensive Editor’s Introduction to the topic of anxiety and stress written by Lindsey L. Wilner, Psy.D. and Megan E. Shaal, Psy.D. Following the Introduction, Principles of Health: Anxiety and Stress includes 169 entries arranged in seven broad categories.
Principles of Health: Diabetes (Salem Health)
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This resource provides students and researchers with a fundamental understanding of all the different forms of diabetes—including Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes, Gestational Diabetes, and Diabetes Insipidus—using easy-to-understand language for a solid background and a deeper understanding and appreciation of this important subject. This work begins with a comprehensive Editor’s Introduction to the topic of diabetes. Following the Introduction, Principles of Health: Diabetes includes 126 entries arranged in seven broad categories.
Principles of Health: Obesity (Salem Health)
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Covering important topics in the fields of obesity, nutrition and weight management using easy-to-understand language, Principles of Health: Obesity is designed to provide a solid background and understanding of obesity, its causes, and treatment options. Following a detailed Editor’s Introduction by Dawn Rutherford, MS, RDN, the 140 entries in this work are arranged in the following seven broad categories.
Principles of Health: Pain Management (Salem Health)
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This new resource introduces students and researchers to the fundamentals of pain management using easy-to-understand language for a solid background and a deeper understanding and appreciation of this important subject. This work begins with a comprehensive Editor’s Introduction to the topic of pain management written by Michael Buratovich, PhD. Following the Introduction, Principles of Health: Pain Management includes 146 entries arranged in seven broad categories.
Principles of Pharmacology (Salem Press)
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This resource introduces students and researchers to the fundamentals of pharmacology using easy-to-understand language for a solid background and a deeper understanding and appreciation of this important and evolving subject. All of the entries are arranged in an A to Z order, making it easy to find the topic of interest.
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This first edition of Salem Health: Women’s Health includes nearly 300 articles in 2 volumes on all aspects of health that relate to women specifically—from childhood to adulthood. The articles in this 2-volume set address diseases, conditions, symptoms, syndromes, risk factors, treatments and cultural and social perspectives. This comprehensive reference publication builds on several other Salem Health titles, from Magill’s Medical Guide to Salem Health: Nutrition and Salem Health: Community & Family Health Issues. It will be of interest not only to public library patrons but also to premedical students specializing in female-specific fields and those building collections for the patient population. Essays vary in length from 400 to 2,000 words, ranging from one to five pages.