Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing - Hardcover

Reference Reviews, 01-MAR-06 -- "From the moment you open the front cover, it is obvious that the dictionary has been designed to be user-friendly and straightforward. A tremendous amount of care has gone into its production, making it a pleasure to use."

The Fifth Edition of this popular medical dictionary is thoroughly updated with more than 51,000 entries, featuring more of the medical terminology used in over 30 of today's fastest growing health profession areas. You'll also find more comprehensive inclusion of entries suited for the Nursing field, with correct terminology for all Nursing students and practitioners. The features include: more than 4,000 new terms totaling 51,000 terms; more than 900 enriched color images and photographs which add clarity and emphasis to terms; detailed images by Anatomical Chart Company, included in a special glossy insert, which enhance the comprehension of anatomical terms; 65 valuable appendices covering 11 sections; new precision-cut thumb tabs which enable quick A-to-Z reference; written pronunciations for every term to help you master usage quickly; eye-catching icons which help identify terms that have associated images, have an audio pronunciation, or are combining forms; more British alternative spellings; and more than 40 leading consultants from the fastest growing nursing and health professions contributed to the enhancements of this latest edition. In addition, the Bonus CD-ROM packaged with the book includes all the features of the print edition and: an audio pronunciation for nearly every term; anatomical animations provided by Primal Pictures to help you comprehend key concepts further; and the functionality you need: to Browse by Index/Wordwheel Search; Wildcard Search; and Search in Definition; User Dictionary; and a free 14 day Primal Anatomy DVD packaged in the back of the dictionary with Interactive Functional Anatomy. It is also available for PDA.