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The American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary
The American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary This comprehensive dictionary of medical words and phrases is intended for use by health-care consumers, students, and professionals as well as anyone who wants to keep up with the burgeoning new terminology found in today"s medical news. Entry words are clearly defined, up-to-date, and free of confusing jargon. This second edition contains more... more » than 1,300 new words reflecting the latest tests (virtual colonoscopy), diseases (SARS), treatments (photodynamic therapy), and technology (Gamma Knife). Hundreds of commonly prescribed and over-the-counter medications are covered, and definitions have been revised to reflect state-of-the-art medical research and practice. The expanding vocabulary of health-care management and policy is included, along with common medical abbreviations and medical biographies. Ninety clearly labeled illustrations and tables complement the text. The frontmatter includes a summary of medical conditions and subgroups for quick reference, making this complete, accessible reference even more versatile.
• More than 45,000 authoritative, easy-to-understand definitions
• Up-to-date medical vocabulary, including prescription drugs,
common brand names, and health policy terms
• Informative charts and illustrations
• All medical specialties and areas of interest, including alternative medicine, obstetrics, and genetics
• An essential family reference with the latest words and terms« less