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120 pp.
| Lucent
| July, 2008
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-4205-0072-1$32.45
(4)
YA
Diseases & Disorders series.
One common foreword and a short introduction specific to each volume lead to chapters defining the disease/disorder and explaining diagnosis, treatment, current research, and the challenges patients face. The writing is straightforward, and most volumes (less in Muscular Dystrophy) include quotes and anecdotes from people who have experienced the disorder. Many of the photographs are generic or incongruous, some jarringly so. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Diseases & Disorders titles: Muscular Dystrophy, Blindness, Infectious Mononucleosis, Mood Disorders, Allergies, and Prostate Cancer.
112 pp.
| Lucent
| February, 2008
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-59018-864-4$32.45
(4)
YA
Diseases & Disorders series.
One common forword and a short introduction specific to each volume lead to several chapters defining the disease/disorder and explaining diagnosis, treatment, current research, and the challenges faced by patients and their families. The writing is straightforward and includes scattered anecdotes and quotes from sufferers (some well known). Photos are generic or incongruous and often placed several pages away from pertinent text. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Diseases & Disorders titles: Lupus, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Skin Cancer, Postpartum Depression, Sickle Cell Disease, Lung Cancer, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
104 pp.
| Lucent
| September, 2007
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-59018-673-2$32.45
(4)
YA
Diseases & Disorders series.
A short introduction leads to several chapters defining the disease/disorder and explaining diagnosis, treatment, current research, and challenges patients face. The writing is straightforward, though Growth repeats a quote twice. Photos of mainly Caucasians (except Malnutrition) are generic, some are misleading (a treatment for skin cancer in Papillomavirus). Most sources are secondary. All but Retardation list websites. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Diseases & Disorders titles: Mental Retardation, Human Papillomavirus (HPV), Malnutrition, and Growth Disorders.