Churchill Livingstone Medical Dictionary, 16th Edition #16670
By Chris Brooker, BSc, MSc, RGN, SCM, RNT
Churchill Livingstone
ISBN: 978-0-443-10412-1
Description
The 75th anniversary edition of this dictionary has been greatly expanded, with 35% more entries to include terminology in fast-changing areas such as critical care, nutrition, sports and exercise, and oncology. Illustrations have also been included for the first time.
Key Features
* Reliable, easy-to-read definitions for more than 12,000 terms.
* A full-color section that illustrates the body systems in vivid detail.
* An extensive array of appendices that provide quick access to important information.
* A concise, compact format that ensures portability and ease-of-use.
New to this Edition
* More than 3,000 new entries present the latest terminology in radiography, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, nutrition, optometry, paramedical terms, pharmacology, sports rehabilitation, anatomical terms, and more.
* Over 150 2-color illustrations visually reinforce definitions.
* A companion DVD includes:
o A spellchecker tool you can upload to your computer to ensure accuracy when typing medical terms.
o Full-color illustrations of the major body systems presented in labeled and unlabeled formats so you can test your identification skills and verify your knowledge.
o 30 additional color photographs that help you identify selected conditions.
o Basic Life Support (BLS) Algorithms that reflect the latest resuscitation guidelines
o Links to additional sources of information.
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
How to use this dictionary
Prefixes
Suffixes
Dictionary of medical terms
Appendix 1. Illustrations of major body systems
Appendix 2. SI units and the metric system
Appendix 3. Normal values
Appendix 4. Nutrients
Appendix 5. Drugs – the law, measurement and drug groups in common use
Appendix 6. Abbreviations – medical terms, degrees, diplomas, organizations
Appendix 7. Useful addresses
Appendix 8. Chemical symbols and formulae
624 pages 169 ills
Trim size 198 X 129 mm
Copyright 2008
Softcover, Reference
Author Information
By Chris Brooker, BSc, MSc, RGN, SCM, RNT, Author and Lecturer, Norfolk, UK
