Provides clear, complete information on genetic disorders, including conditions, tests, procedures, treatments and therapies, in articles that are both comprehensive and easy to understand in language accessible to laypersons.

Covers all major areas of science, engineering, technology, as well as mathematics and the medical and health sciences, while providing a comprehensive overview of current scientific knowledge and technology. Entries typically describe scientific concepts, provide overviews of scientific areas and, in some cases, define terms.

This reference approaches its entries from a biological, chemical, and life sciences perspective.

Covering a wealth of topics on the ethics of health professions, animal research, population control and the environment, this set helps researchers to consider the impact of new scientific knowledge and its potential to harm or benefit present and future generations.