Mosby's Medical, Nursing, & Allied Health Dictionary 6th Edition

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Since its initial publication in 1982, Mosby's Medical, Nursing, and Allied Health Dictionary has become a highly respected and widely used reference in the health sciences, particularly in nursing. The fourth edition was the first English-language medical dictionary to contain four-color illustrations. Of the approximately 2,200 illustrations included in the sixth edition, over half are new to this edition. All of the illustrations have been carefully selected to enhance the definitions of a wide variety of medical terms, especially those pertaining to anatomy, equipment, pathophysiology, and skin and eye disorders. The illustrations not only add to the dictionary's visual appeal, but also allow for the illustration of many conditions that cannot effectively be shown in black and white.

Other strengths of Mosby's Medical, Nursing, & Allied Health Dictionary include the use of a large, easy-to-read typeface; a practical, strict alphabetical organization with no subentries (a la Webster's); comprehensive definitions for key entries such as major diseases, disorders and procedures; detailed drug entries; the Color Atlas of Human Anatomy; and the variety of practical reference information included in the appendixes. These features are retained in the sixth edition as approximately 3,000 new entries are added, and existing entries are revised to keep pace with current knowledge and practice. Appendixes have been thoroughly revised and updated based on market research, with deletion of a few appendixes that reportedly receive little use.

Features : . Definitions cover all areas of nursing, medicine and allied health . Thorough reviews by more than 100 specialists in all areas of nursing, medicine, and allied health ensure accuracy and currency of content and the inclusion of appropriate new entries . The practical, strict alphabetical organization with no subentries (a la Webster's) makes it easier to find entries . Drug entries have been updated and expanded to include key drugs released since 1995 . Pronunciations for key entries assist the reader in using terminology in everyday practice . Eponyms for most entries assist the reader in learning and using medical terminology . Color Atlas of Human Anatomy contains high quality, full-color, labeled drawings of all body systems, to assist students in learning or reviewing anatomy . Lists of tables and illustrations in the front matter facilitate quick location of these resources . Appendixes provide useful information in an accessible format . A list of appendixes on the front end sheets helps the reader find information quickly and easily . A MERLIN website provides links to websites of numerous health and health care organizations to help users find additional authoritative health information on the internet What's New :. Approximately 3,000 new definitions have been added, representing all areas of nursing, medicine, and allied health, with special emphasis on definitions related to alternative therapies, new drugs, allied health professions, and changing developments in health care delivery. The selection of new entries was made based on the recommendations of our consultant board of more than 100 experts representing all disciplines and specialties . Existing entries have been reviewed for revision, and obsolete definitions have been deleted based on the recommendations of our consultant board. More than 10,000 definitions have been revised . All nursing diagnosis entries have been updated to reflect changes in terminology and the new taxonomy approved for 2001-2002, and subheadings for defining characteristics and related factors have been added to these definitions . Definitions have been added for all current NIC (Nursing Interventions Classifications) interventions and NOC (Nursing Outcomes Classifications) interventions . All tables have been updated and More than 1,200 illustrations have been replaced and updated, with more than 100 new illustrations being created specially for the dictionary . New appendixes have been added covering alternative therapies; new nutritional information; completely new or updated drug information; the manual alphabet; poison centers; key organization contact information, including Internet resources; Nursing Outcomes Classification; Nursing Interventions Classification; NANDA; and the Omaha Systems Classification . Appendixes have been thoroughly revised, updated, and streamlined based on market research to focus on the resources of greatest value to readers

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