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Spock, Benjamin
(1903-1998) American pediatrician whose book on 'Baby and Child Care' which first appeared in 1946 was one of the biggest best-sellers of all time. It sold some 50 million copies. Its revolutionary message to parents was that 'you know…
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- Melanoma, eye See: Intraocular melanoma
- Anticipation A remarkable phenomenon in which a genetic disease appears earlier appearance and with increased from with…
- Depression, bipolar See: Bipolar disorder
- Care, managed See: Managed care
- Rickettsialpox A mild infectious disease first observed in New York City caused by Rickettsia akari, transmitted from its…
- Base sequence analysis A method for determining the order of nucleotide bases in DNA
- Descending aorta The descending aorta is the part of the aorta, the largest artery in the body, that runs down through the…
- Saphenous vein, large The larger of the two saphenous veins, the principal veins that run up the leg superficially (near the…
- Plantar response The plantar response, also known as the Babinski response, is an important neurologic examination based upon…
- Tapeworm, African See Taenia saginata.