Complete Table of Contents Volume I Publisher’s Note .................................v American Medical Association (AMA)..............100 Editor’s Introduction .............................ix Amnesia......................................101 List of Contributors ..............................xi Amniocentesis .................................102 Amniotic fluid .................................106 Abdomen .......................................1 Amphetamine..................................108 Abdominal disorders ..............................4 Amputation ...................................109 Abortion........................................7 Amylase......................................113 Abscess drainage ................................11 Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) ................114 Abscesses......................................11 Anal cancer ...................................116 Abuse of the elderly..............................13 Analgesic .....................................117 Abusive relationships ............................15 Anatomy .....................................119 Accidents ......................................16 Anemia ......................................122 Accountable care organizations (ACOs) ..............20 Anesthesia ....................................125 Acetaminophen .................................21 Anesthesiology ................................130 Achalasia ......................................22 Aneurysmectomy...............................134 Acid-base chemistry .............................23 Aneurysms....................................134 Acid reflux disease ..............................26 Angelman syndrome ............................135 Acidosis .......................................27 Angina .......................................136 Acne..........................................29 Angiography ..................................137 Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) ........33 Angioplasty ...................................138 Acupressure ....................................37 Animal rights vs. research ........................139 Acupuncture ...................................38 Ankylosing spondylitis ..........................143 Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) ..........42 Anorexia nervosa...............................145 Addiction ......................................44 Anosmia......................................147 Addison’s disease ...............................49 Anthrax ......................................147 Adenoid removal. See Tonsillectomy and adenoid Antianxiety drugs ..............................149 removal. Antibiotic resistance ............................151 Adenoids ......................................50 Antibiotics ....................................155 Adenoviruses ...................................51 Antibodies ....................................159 Adipose tissue ..................................53 Anticoagulants.................................160 Adolescent sexuality .............................55 Antidepressants ................................163 Adrenal glands..................................56 Antihistamines.................................164 Adrenalectomy..................................57 Antihypertensives ..............................165 Adrenoleukodystrophy ...........................58 Anti-inflammatory drugs .........................170 Advance directives ..............................59 Antioxidants ..................................171 Aerobics.......................................60 Antipsychotic drugs.............................172 Aging .........................................61 The Antivaccine Movement ......................174 Aging: Extended care ............................65 Anus.........................................177 Agnosia .......................................70 Anxiety ......................................178 AIDS. See Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome Aortic aneurysm ...............................181 (AIDS). Aortic stenosis .................................183 Alcoholism ....................................71 Apgar score ...................................185 Allergies ......................................75 Aphasia and dysphasia ..........................185 Allied health ...................................81 Aphrodisiacs ..................................187 Alopecia.......................................84 Apnea........................................188 Alternative medicine .............................87 Appendectomy.................................189 Altitude sickness ................................91 Appendicitis...................................190 Alzheimer’s disease..............................92 Aromatherapy .................................191 Amebiasis .....................................98 Arrhythmias...................................192 Amenorrhea ....................................99 Arteriosclerosis ................................193 Shading indicates current volume. xix Magill’s Medical Guide Arthritis ......................................198 Birth defects...................................298 Arthroplasty...................................202 Bites and stings ................................302 Arthroscopy ...................................204 Bladder cancer .................................303 Asbestos exposure ..............................205 Bladder infections. See Urinary disorders. Asperger syndrome .............................207 Bladder removal ...............................304 Aspergillosis ..................................209 Bladder stones. See Stone removal; Stones. Asphyxiation ..................................209 Bleeding......................................305 Aspirin .......................................211 Blepharoplasty. See Face lift and blepharoplasty. Assisted living facilities..........................212 Blindness .....................................311 Assisted reproductive technologies .................214 Blindsight ....................................313 Assisted suicide ................................218 Blisters.......................................314 Asthma.......................................218 Blood and blood disorders........................315 Astigmatism...................................223 Blood banks...................................319 Astym® therapy ...............................224 Blood poisoning. See Septicemia. Ataxia .......................................226 Blood pressure.................................323 Athlete’s foot ..................................227 Blood testing ..................................325 Atrial fibrillation ...............................227 Blood transfusion. See Transfusion. Atrophy ......................................229 Blood vessels..................................327 Attention-deficit disorder (ADD) ..................229 Blue baby syndrome ............................328 Audiology ....................................233 Blurred vision .................................329 Auras ........................................236 Body dysmorphic disorder........................330 Auscultation...................................237 Bonding ......................................331 Autism .......................................238 Bone cancer ...................................333 Autoimmune disorders ..........................242 Bone disorders.................................335 Autopsy ......................................246 Bone grafting..................................338 Avian influenza ................................249 Bone marrow ..................................339 Bone marrow transplantation......................342 Babesiosis ....................................254 Bones and the skeleton ..........................344 Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) ..................254 Botox ........................................348 Back disorders. See Back pain; Spinal cord Botulism .....................................348 disorders. Bowlegs ......................................349 Back pain.....................................256 Braces, orthodontic .............................350 Bacterial infections .............................257 Braces, orthopedic ..............................352 Bacteriology ..................................261 Brain ........................................353 Balance disorders...............................264 Brain banks ...................................357 Baldness. See Hair loss. Brain damage..................................359 Bariatric surgery ...............................265 Brain death....................................360 Basal cell carcinoma. See Skin cancer. Brain disorders.................................361 Batten’s disease ................................266 Brain tumors ..................................364 Bed-wetting ...................................267 Breast biopsy ..................................365 Bedsores .....................................269 Breast cancer ..................................366 Behçet’s disease................................270 Breast disorders ................................371 Bell’s palsy ...................................271 Breast-feeding .................................372 Benign prostatic hyperplasia. See Prostate Breast surgery .................................376 enlargement. Breasts, female.................................378 Beriberi ......................................272 Bronchi ......................................382 Bile .........................................272

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