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Explains disorders, who is likely to get
them, their symptoms, how they're diagnosed, how they might
be prevented, and how they can be treated; also provides
information about prognosis.
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Andrew J. Fletcher, MB, BChir, Thomas V. Jones, MD, MPH,
Robert Porter, MD, Senior Assistant
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Sarah L. Berga, MD
Marjorie A. Bowman, MD, MPA
Douglass A. Drossman, MD
L. Jack Faling, MD
Eugene P. Frenkel, MD
Glen O. Gabbard, MD
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Gerald L. Mandell, MD
John E. Morley, MD
G. Victor Rossi, PhD
Albert A. Rundio, Jr., PhD
H. Ralph Schumacher, Jr., MD
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For ease of use, sections, chapters, and
topics are listed alphabetically in the online version. The
names of some chapters and topics have been edited to make
alphabetization more relevant.
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