U.X.L - Complete Health Resource

What is post-traumatic stress disorder? What are the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome? Students will learn the causes, symptoms, diagnoses, tests, treatments and prognoses of more than 140 health problems with Sick! More than 240 photos augment the text -- including four color inserts --while sidebars provide biographies of doctors and scientists affiliated with the diseases; risk factors; preventative measures; and basic statistics. A ''Words to Know'' section and subject index are also included. Some of the diseases, disorders and injuries covered in Sick! include:

• Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
• Asthma
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease
• Depression
• Dyslexia
• Eating Disorders
• Eningitis
• Epilepsy
• Leukemia
• Lyme Disease
• Migraine Headaches
• Necrotizing Fasciitis
• Panic disorder
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Sprain/Strain
• Salmonellosis
• Seasonal affective disorder
• Sickle Cell Anemia