Encyclopedias Online: Health Sciences

Covering a wealth of topics on the ethics of health professions, animal research, population control and the environment, the set helps researchers to consider the impact of new scientific knowledge and its potential to harm or benefit present and future generations.

This volume brings together an enormous range of topics, from causes of cancer, to the biologic processes and treatment strategies, to places where treatment is delivered, and to organizations working to advance knowledge and conquer cancer.

Epidemiology is the study of the frequency and determinants of morbidity and mortality in populations. This Encyclopedia was designed to include every topic that would be of major concern to persons studying or working epidemiology; thus, many topics from related fields such as biostatistics, health psychology, and health economics are included.

Approximately 350 signed articles written by experts from such varied fields as health and nursing, social and behavioral sciences, and policy provide authoritative, cross-disciplinary coverage.

This encyclopedia contains more than 200 A–Z entries on a broad range of topics related to health and aging.

The field of health and behavior addresses the interaction of behavioral, psychological, emotional, social, cultural, and biological factors with physical health outcomes, such as heart disease, cancer, arthritis, diabetes, and chronic pain.

"Offers quick access to health and wellness information most relevant to children in America's K-12 school setting, including guidance on developmental stages, acute and chronic illnesses, special education, nutrition, crisis response, prevention, and more."

This encyclopedia provides a source for experts to consider what is known and not known; a chance for the public, schools, colleges, and researchers to have access to a synthesis of this broad area.

Covers all aspects of the subject including therapies, conditions/diseases, herbs/plants, and people.

The SAGE Encyclopedia of Stem Cell Research, Second Edition is filled with new procedures and exciting medical breakthroughs, including executive orders from the Obama administration reversing barriers to research imposed under the Bush administration, court rulings impacting NIH funding of research based on human embryonic stem cells, edicts by the Papacy and other religious leaders, and the first success in cloning human stem cells.

The SAGE Handbook of Healthcare provides an authoritative analysis of the current (and anticipated) developments in the global healthcare industries.

This groundbreaking, one-volume, A-to-Z reference features 120-150 entries that explore the nexus of politics and science, both in the United States and in U.S. interactions with other nations.

"The motivation for the current edition is to provide an updated synthesis of the latest research results on a comprehensive range of diseases and conditions that affect women."