Cuts, breaks, bruises, and burns
Subtitle: how your body heals
By: by Joanna Cole ; illustrated by True Kelley
Contributors: Kelley, True, ill
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Crowell
Published: 1985
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 47
ISBN-13: 9780690044379; 9780690044386
Subjects: Juvenile literature; Blood cells; Wound healing
Description: Explains how specialized cells in the body function to heal simple wounds and injuries.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Your body heals itself; title: Not just a machine; title: How a cut heals; title: Why a cut gets red and sore; title: How a cut gets infected; title: What causes a scar?; title: Why are stitches used?; title: What is a bruise?; title: What makes a bump?; title: What causes a nosebleed?; title: How does a burn heal?; title: How broken bones heal; title: What is a sprain?; title: Reattaching lost limbs; title: First aid for minor injuries.