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Featuring more than 56,000 entries, this thoroughly updated Seventh Edition contains the medical terminology used in more than 30 of todays fastest growing health profession areas-plus comprehensive inclusion of entries suited for the nursing field. The book includes 1,000 enriched color images and photographs, a glossy insert with detailed images by Anatomical Chart Company, more than 65 appendices, and cut thumb tabs for quick A-to-Z reference. More than 70 leading consultants from health professions and nursing contributed to the enhancements of this edition. Also included with the purchase is a free one-year subscription to Stedmans Online: Stedmans Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing, which includes all the content from the print dictionary, as well as access to 5,600 images, more than 48,000 audio pronunciations, and 48 live action videos; along with a free version of Stedmans Plus Medical/Pharmaceutical Spellchecker (a $99.00 value).
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Make sense of complex medical terms with this comprehensive reference! Mosby’s Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions, 11th Edition includes more than 56,000 authoritative definitions along with 2,450 illustrations — that’s twice the number of images found in other medical dictionaries. Appendixes in the book and online make it easy to look up frequently used information, and an enhanced eBook version includes animations, audio pronunciations, and more. Helping you communicate more effectively in the workplace, this reference is an indispensable reference for students, nurses, and healthcare professionals.
Key Features
- More than 56,000 entries offer detailed definitions, as well as the latest information on pathophysiology, treatment and interventions, and nursing care.
- More than 2,450 color photographs and line drawings demonstrate and explain complex conditions and abstract concepts.
- Convenient alphabetical organization makes it easy to find key terms and definitions.
- Color Atlas of Human Anatomy includes clearly labeled drawings for easy A&P reference.
- Detailed appendixes provide useful information on lab values, pharmacology and clinical calculations, NIC and NOC, infection control standards, and more that can be used throughout your healthcare career.
Table of Contents
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS
- Copyright
- EDITOR’S FOREWORD
- CONSULTANTS
- GUIDE TO THE DICTIONARY
- PRONUNCIATION KEY
- COLOR ATLAS OF HUMAN ANATOMY
- Vocabulary
- Chapter 1: A
- Chapter 2: B
- Chapter 3: C
- Chapter 4: D
- Chapter 5: E
- Chapter 6: F
- Chapter 7: G
- Chapter 8: H
- Chapter 9: I
- Chapter 10: J
- Chapter 11: K
- Chapter 12: L
- Chapter 13: M
- Chapter 14: N
- Chapter 15: O
- Chapter 16: P
- Chapter 17: Q
- Chapter 18: R
- Chapter 19: S
- Chapter 20: T
- Chapter 21: U
- Chapter 22: V
- Chapter 23: W
- Chapter 24: X
- Chapter 25: Y
- Chapter 26: Z
- ILLUSTRATION CREDITS
- NURSING INTERVENTIONS CLASSIFICATION (NIC) DEFINITIONS
- NURSING OUTCOMES CLASSIFICATION (NOC) DEFINITIONS
- UNITS OF MEASUREMENT
- LANGUAGE TRANSLATION GUIDE
- AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATIONS
- NORMAL REFERENCE VALUES
- NUTRITION
- PHARMACOLOGY AND CLINICAL CALCULATIONS
- RANGE OF MOTION
- INFECTION CONTROL
- APPENDIXES ON EVOLVE
- SPANISH-FRENCH-ENGLISH EQUIVALENTS OF COMMONLY USED MEDICAL TERMS AND PHRASES
- THE JOINT COMMISSION “DO NOT USE” ABBREVIATION LIST
Product details
- No. of pages: 2080
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Mosby 2021
- Published: July 2, 2021
- Imprint: Mosby
- Hardcover ISBN: 9780323639149
- eBook ISBN: 9780323755542
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