Book excerpt: "The Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health, 5th Edition is a comprehensive resource containing 1280 entries that aims to educate people about allied health and nursing. Entries follow the standardized, balanced format of all the titles in Gale Encyclopedia of ... line. Entries include sidebars defining Key Terms and listing Questions to Ask Your Provider. This edition includes new entries, updated entries, over 625 color images and illustrations, a medical glossary, an appendix of pertinent organizations, and an index"--