What is post-traumatic stress disorder? What are the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome? Students will learn the causes, symptoms, diagnoses, tests, treatments and prognoses of more than 140 health problems with Sick! More than 240 photos augment the text -- including four colour inserts --while sidebars provide biographies of doctors and scientists affiliated with the diseases; risk factors; preventative measures; and basic statistics. A "Words to Know" section and subject index are also included. Some of the diseases, disorders and injuries covered in Sick! include:

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Asthma
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease
Depression
Dyslexia
Eating Disorders
Eningitis
Epilepsy
Leukemia
Lyme Disease
Migraine Headaches
Necrotizing Fasciitis
Panic disorder
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Sprain/Strain
Salmonellosis
Seasonal affective disorder
Sickle Cell Anemia