Wexler, Barbara.

Health and wellness : illness among Americans / by Barbara Wexler. - Detroit : Gale Group, c2003. - ix, 164 p. : illus. ; 28 cm. - Information series on current topics. .

Cover title.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Defining Health and Wellness -- Prevention of Disease -- Diagnosing Disease: The Process of Identifying the Causes of Illness -- Chronic Diseases: Causes, Treatment, and Prevention -- Degenerative Diseases -- Genetic Diseases -- Infectious Diseases -- Mental Health and Illness -- Alternative Medicine -- Facts and Feelings about Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.

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Health--Statistics.--United States
Medicine, Preventative--Statistics.--United States
Diseases--Statistics.--United States
Diseases--Alternative treatment.
Alternative medicine--United States.
Mental health--United States.