Consumer Health Encyclopedias

Compiled by alternative health practitioners, educators, pharmacists and medical writers, the Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine contains more than 800 articles, covering 150 therapies, 275 diseases and conditions, and 300 herbs and other remedies.

Authored by healthcare professionals, including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and medical writers, the Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer gives a comprehensive look at the current state of cancer and its therapies, covering specific cancer types, diagnostic procedures, side effects, drugs, and treatments.

Edited by Harvard University professor Jerome Kagan, the Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence is a compilation of nearly 700 essays and 200 illustrations on a wide range of topics concerning child development from birth to adolescence.

The Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health, with articles by medical writers and healthcare professionals, and an editorial board of pediatricians with academic affiliations, has more than 600 entries covering topics affecting children from conception to 18 years of age. It includes information about diseases and disorders, development, psychosocial issues, family life, drugs, and medical procedures.

Compiled by genetic counselors, physicians, and medical writers, the Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders explains 400 genetic and congenital disorders, scientific concepts and research, and clinical specialties and tests in lay language.

Compiled by genetic counselors, physicians, and medical writers, the Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders explains 400 genetic and congenital disorders, scientific concepts and research, and clinical specialties and tests in lay language.

For over a decade ADAM has been providing some of the most exciting and revolutionary products available in the anatomy, physiology and life science areas of K-12 and higher education.

The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine provides in-depth medical information, images, and illustrations on more than 1,700 medical topics including diseases, disorders, tests, and treatments.

Written by medical writers, pharmacists, and mental health professionals, the Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders provides a detailed overview of over 400 mental health disorders, diagnostic procedures and techniques, therapies, medicines and herbs, and related topics.

Written by healthcare professionals and medical writers, the Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders contains 400 entries covering neurological diseases and syndromes.

The Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health has more than 850 entries and 400 illustrations covering body systems and their function, diseases and conditions issues and theories, techniques and practices, and devices and equipment. The encyclopedia covers all major health professions, including nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, medical lab technology, emergency medical technology, dental issues, pharmacology and nutrition.

Gale's Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z examines the relationship between food and health on a historical, national and personal level. It analyzes how nutrition has affected quality of life, health and fitness in various countries at different times in history. Historical, contemporary methods of treatment and dietary trends are presented from an international viewpoint.

The Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health provides basic information on more than 900 programs, services, organizations, health behaviors, disease prevalence, epidemiology, and economic costs of disease in the US.

StayWell is the largest provider of consumer health materials in the United States and is used by 100 million consumers, patients, and health plan members each year.

The Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery provides in-depth information on over 450 surgical procedures and related topics, such as anesthesiology, surgical risks and benefits, medications and postoperative care.