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Mosby's Medical, Nursing, & Allied Health Dictionary

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Meticulously revised and updated to reflect the latest knowledge and practice, the 6th Edition features new entries ... new illustrations ... and new appendices-making this the most current, user-friendly dictionary yet!

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  • Incorporates over 3,000 new definitions—and 10,000 revised definitions—with an emphasis on alternative therapies, new drugs, and changes in health care delivery.
  • Offers expanded definitions for selected entries for major diseases, disorders, and procedures.
  • Explains and defines more than 250 key laboratory tests.
  • Includes pronunciations for key entries and word origins for most entries.

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  • Features a 43-page Color Atlas of Human Anatomy with full-color drawings of all body systems.
  • Incorporates over 1,200 new and updated illustrations.
  • Uses a total of 2,200 color photographs and line drawings to illustrate anatomy, equipment, skin and eye conditions, cytology, and tissue pathology. Three times more color illustrations than other dictionaries!

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The 6th Edition has been reviewed by over 100 specialists in all areas of nursing, medicine, and allied health-so you can be sure to have accurate information, page after page!

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Mosby's Medical, Nursing, & Allied Health Dictionary, 6th Edition offers easy access to comprehensive information with ...
  • A large, easy-to-read typeface
  • A strict alphabetical organization that makes all entries easy to find
  • Comprehensive definitions
  • Detailed drug entries for more than 1,200 drugs

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Among over 60 appendices, brand-new appendixes offer valuable information on ...
  • Complementary and alternative medicine, including popular herbs
  • Nutritional standards
  • Key updated drug information
  • The manual alphabet
  • Poison control centers
  • Key organization contact information, including Internet resources

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