ALPHABETICAL LISTING 1
APPENDICES 566
Overview of the Human Body 566
Major Organ Systems 581
Positional and Directional Terms 582
Tables of Weights and Measures 583
Common Abbreviations Used in Medicine 584
Naming Operations 589
Table of Important Elements 590
Table of Vitamins 593
Table of Managed Care Terms 595
Table of Commonly Prescribed Drugs—Trade Names 597
Table of Commonly Prescribed Drugs—Generic Names 612
Table of Over-the-Counter(OTC)Medications 629
Table of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Terms 633
Common Herbal Medicines 638
Some Herbal Medications Supported by Recent Medical Data 641
Potential Interactions of Herbs in Selected Medical Conditions 642
Potential Interactions of Herbs and Selected Medications 643