Lippincott Professional Guides: Medical Terms and Abbreviations

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Pocket quick reference explains difficult concepts, offers tables of root words and a guide to Spanish terms related to health care, and enhances recall of precise meanings of terms. Previous edition: c1998. Wire-spiral binding. DNLM: Terminology.


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In its Second Edition this popular guide contains a wide-ranging list of medical terms and abbreviations that are organized in alphabetical order. Each term features a definition that is complete and concise, and where applicable, an extended explanation is provided. This convenient, easy to use reference covers many facets of health care and encompasses all health care fields. New to this edition is the coverage of alternative and complementary medicine terminology, law and ethics, and Internet related topics. New logos include Alert and Age Alert, that enable the reader to quickly spot information such as assessment differentials, emergency interventions, or drug interactions.


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