Black's medical dictionary. [electronic resource] /
Contributor(s): Marcovitch, Harvey [contributor.]
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Publisher: London : A. & C. Black, 2010Edition: 42nd ed. / edited by Harvey Marcovitch.Description: viii, 764 p., 16 p. of plates : ill. (some col.).ISBN: 9781408132852 (e-book).Subject(s): Medicine -- Dictionaries | Medical sciences -- Dictionaries | Health and WellbeingGenre/Form: Electronic books.Online resources: View this item online Also available in printed form ISBN 9780713689020Summary: This heavily illustrated reference contains over 5000 definitions and descriptions of medical terms and concepts. It includes common medical tests and procedures, travel and health, measurements in medicine, health economics, alternative and complementary medicine, and addresses of support professional organisations. Black's Medical Dictionary has been the best-selling medical dictionary for over 100 years. It is invaluable as a home reference and for all who need clear explanation of medical terms: nurses, health care professsionals and students, health service management, actuaries, lawyers and journalists. It contains over 5000 definitions and descriptions of medical terms and concepts with over 1000 diagrams, drawings and colour illustrations . It also provides helpful appendices on common medical tests and procedures, travel and health, measurements in medicine, health economics, complementary and alternative medicine, and an address list of support professional organisations. This new edition contains new material on: . HPV vaccine : the vaccine now given to all young girls to protect against cervical cancer . Monoclonal Antibodies: the 'designer' drugs of the future . The new guidelines for fibroid treatment . Endoscopy and laparoscopy - the more and more widely used types of keyhole surgery . Coronary angioplasty: the emergency tretament of heart attacks . The latest on MRSA and stem cell research
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Digital Library Digital Library Browns ebook | 610.3 EBOOK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | Use your City Account login details. | 3230250422 |
Previous ed.: 2005.
This heavily illustrated reference contains over 5000 definitions and descriptions of medical terms and concepts. It includes common medical tests and procedures, travel and health, measurements in medicine, health economics, alternative and complementary medicine, and addresses of support professional organisations. Black's Medical Dictionary has been the best-selling medical dictionary for over 100 years. It is invaluable as a home reference and for all who need clear explanation of medical terms: nurses, health care professsionals and students, health service management, actuaries, lawyers and journalists. It contains over 5000 definitions and descriptions of medical terms and concepts with over 1000 diagrams, drawings and colour illustrations . It also provides helpful appendices on common medical tests and procedures, travel and health, measurements in medicine, health economics, complementary and alternative medicine, and an address list of support professional organisations. This new edition contains new material on: . HPV vaccine : the vaccine now given to all young girls to protect against cervical cancer . Monoclonal Antibodies: the 'designer' drugs of the future . The new guidelines for fibroid treatment . Endoscopy and laparoscopy - the more and more widely used types of keyhole surgery . Coronary angioplasty: the emergency tretament of heart attacks . The latest on MRSA and stem cell research
Also available in printed form ISBN 9780713689020
Electronic reproduction. Askews and Holts. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
