This new edition of Black's Medical Dictionary has been thoroughly updated and gives over 5,000 definitions and descriptions of medical terms and concepts. Includes substantially revised entries on: adverse drug reactions, aging, anesthesia, AIDS, asthma, dermatology, eating disorders, information technology, medical education, pain, pneumonia, poisons, sex education and sports medicine. Also offers lists of support and professional organizations, first aid procedures, common medical tests and travel medicine.