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The GALE

of M EDICINE

SECOND EDITION

ENCYCLOPEDIA

The GALE

of M EDICINE

SECOND EDITION

VOLUME

A-B

JACQUELINE L. LONGE, EDITOR

DEIRDRE S. BLANCHFIELD, ASSOCIATE EDITOR

ENCYCLOPEDIA

The GALE

ENCYCLOPEDIA

of MEDICINE

SECOND EDITION

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Gale encyclopedia of medicine / Jacqueline L. Longe, editor;

Deirdre S. Blanchfield, associate editor — 2nd ed.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: Vol. 1. A-B — v. 2. C-F — v. 3.

G-M — v. 4. N-S — v. 5. T-Z.

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1. Internal medicine—Encyclopedias. I. Longe, Jacqueline L.

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CONTENTS

Introduction .................................................... ix

Advisory Board .............................................. xi

Contributors ................................................. xiii

Entries

Volume 1: A-B .............................................. 1

Volume 2: C-F .......................................... 625

Volume 3: G-M ....................................... 1375

Volume 4: N-S ........................................ 2307

Volume 5: T-Z ........................................ 3237

Organizations ............................................ 3603

General Index ............................................ 3625

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