Created by a team of doctors and health education experts based at the du Pont Hospital for Children, this user-friendly, accessible reference work presents the most accurate and up-to-date information available on 280 diseases and conditions from Abscess to Zoonoses that students are curious about. Ranging from a half-page for minor topics like Dandruff to seven pages for major topics like Heart Disease, the clearly designed sections include prevention and lifestyle guidance where appropriate. In addition to photographs, special features include marginal definitions with pronunciations, fact boxes, historical/literary sidebars, and process diagrams, as well as an introduction on how the human body works. Full analytical index.