Springhouse, PA, Springhouse, 2000. LC Call no. NLM Call no. The Handbook of Diseases is an alphabetical compendium of over 435 diseases according to the Foreword. There are other differences in organization but little difference in content.
Some entries are exactly the same wording in both books, others entries are slightly reworded.
No red coloring was used in the tables, drawings, etc. as it was in the Professional Guide to Diseases , but that is not necessarily a detraction since some of them may be easier to read without the color. There are fewer drawings in the handbook. The reference pages have been updated but are separated by type of disease. The symbols are eye catching, but a list of them at the beginning of the book would be useful to know what to watch for, rather than just having the words by each symbol. While this is an excellent book, for the difference in price it might be better to spend slightly more for the Professional Guide to Diseases with over 150 more entries.