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Includes information on more than 1,600 medical disorders and concepts. Each article includes in-depth discussion of causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, procedures, and other related topics. Written for a general audience with an authoritative tone.
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The GALE
ENCYCLOPEDIA
of MEDICINE SECOND EDITION
The GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA
of MEDICINE SECOND EDITION VOLUME
5 T-Z ORGANIZATIONS GENERAL INDEX
JACQUELINE L. LONGE, EDITOR D E I R D R E S . B L A N C H F I E L D , A S S O C I AT E E D I T O R
The GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA of MEDICINE SECOND EDITION STAFF
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