by Margaret Schell Frazier, Jeanette Drzymkowski

Portable and comprehensive, Essentials of Human Diseases and Conditions, 3rd Edition, presents all the information you need on pathology. This indispensable textbook and reference describes how each body system functions... why certain health problems develop...how these conditions are identified...and how they are treated. Featuring an encyclopedic format with hundreds of superb full-color illustrations and photos, Essentials of Human Diseases and Conditions presents invaluable information on the diseases and conditions that are seen most frequently in the medical office. It also offers reliable information on patient examination, diagnostic and treatment procedures, telephone screening, and patient education for each disorder.