This title offers so much more than just a dictionary. The completely revised, bestselling, trusted "Mosby's Dictionary" is the all-in-one reference you need to help you make sense of the complex world of health care. It features superior-quality definitions plus 2,400 full-color illustrations - nearly three times more than any other dictionary available! But that's only the beginning. "Mosby's Dictionary" also includes encyclopedic entries to explain more difficult concepts in depth, 12 appendixes with practical quick-reference information, plus the "Mosby's Medical Spellchecker CD". It's the one reference you'll turn to from beginning to end.

Table of Contents

In addition to over 51,000 definitions you'll find 12 appendixes with practical, reliable information on: 1. Units of Measurement 2. Language Translation Guide: Spanish-French-English Equivalents of Commonly Used Medical Terms and Phrases 3. American Sign Language and Manual Communication 4. Normal Reference Values 5. Health Promotion 6. Nutrition 7. Pharmacology and Clinical Calculations 8. Infection Control 9. Diagnosis-Related Groups 10. Nursing Interventions Classification 11. Nursing Outcomes Classification 12. Nursing Diagnoses

Reviews

"From the outset this dictionary was appealing. The illustrations enhanced the explanations greatly and lead to a deeper understanding of meanings. Photographs also increase the reader's knowledge and give real visualisations of what to expect from particular pathophysiologies. The appendices found in the dictionary are both comprehensive and extremely useful."
Nurse Education in Practice, 2009