Encyclopedia Of Human Diseases App - Encyclopedia Of Human Diseases for iPad & Reviews

Human Diseases and Conditions

This app is a health reference product about a wide variety of diseases and conditions, nutrition and dietary practices, treatments and drugs, as well as other issues associated with general health.

Each entry has an introductory paragraph of one sentence to three short paragraphs defining the
topic with parenthetical guides to pronouncing important and possibly unfamiliar terms. The body of the entry is defined by headings in the form of questions starting with a story of a person affected by the disease/condition.

Typical headings include:
● What is the disease/condition?
● How common is the disease/condition?
● Is the disease/condition contagious?
● How do people know they have the disease/condition?
● How do doctors diagnose and treat the disease/condition (with subheads Diagnosis, Treatment, Complications if needed)?
● Can the disease/condition be prevented?

In addition we updated these topics include:
● Diseases and conditions which filled out an existing area covered in the first edition, such as brain, ovarian, and thyroid cancers in the cancer field, and enopause in the area of women's health
● Newly identified diseases/conditions including Avian Influenza, Caffeine-related Disorders, Internet Addiction Disorder, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
● Conditions made popular by television advertising such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
● Genetic diseases like Familial Mediterranean Fever and Fanconi Anemia
● General interest articles such as Aging; Conjoined Twins; Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Health; Sports Injuries
● Public Health Issues including Chemical Poisoning and Toxic Inhalation Disorders as well as many others.