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128 pp.
| Twenty-First Century |
August, 2010 |
LibraryISBN 978-0-7613-5881-7$34.60
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YAUSA Today Health Reports: Diseases and Disorders series.
Six to nine chapters cover the basics: definition, history, symptoms, treatment, and research. The writing is serviceable, but articles, interviews, graphs, and surveys from the archives of USA Today provide real-life context for the scientific information. Occasional boxes present moral and ethical dilemmas for readers to consider. Full-color photographs are generic. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these USA TODAY Health Reports: Diseases and Disorders titles: Hepatitis, Influenza, and Food Poisoning and Foodborne Diseases.