A dictionary containing explanations of nearly 10,000 medical and surgical terms and concepts, for use either as a home reference book or a professional aid. Straightforward definitions are followed by more extensive information, and there is a detailed cross-reference system.
Fully revised and updated, this new fifth edition is the perfect guide for those studying biology, either at school or university. Containing many new entries, and with biographical entries on key scientists, it provides comprehensive coverage of biology, biophysics, and biochemistry.- Over 4,700 clear and concise entries - Over 50 pages of new material for this fifth edition, with all existing entries fully revised and updated - Feature articles on important topics such as genetically modified organisms - Chronologies chart the discoveries in the main fields of the subject
No home should be without one certainly applies to this splendid medical dictionary.' Journal of the Institute of Health Education . Excellent layout and jargon-free style should commend it to a wide variety of readers.' Nursing Times. This superb new colour edition of the Concise Medical Dictionary provides 10,000 clear, concise entries covering all the major medical and surgical specialities. It is ideal both as a home reference book and as an aid to all those working in the medical and allied professions.
Review from previous edition [This Dictionary] is a comprehensive and easy access guide to common medical terms, allowing members of the profession to understand and competently deal with rare and specific conditions. Allison Crocker, theatre practitioner, Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Nursing Times
[This dictionary] is a comprehensive and easy access guide to common medical terms, allowing members of the profession to understand and competently deal with rare and specific conditions. Allison Crocker, theatre practitioner, Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Nursing Times