Black's medical dictionary

Summary:

"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 professionals 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"--Amazon.com.

Record details

ISBN: 9781472943071
ISBN: 1472943074
Physical Description: xi, 759 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Edition: 43rd edition.
Publisher: London : Bloomsbury Information, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., 2017.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical and web references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Preface -- Dictionary -- Appendices -- . 1. Basic first aid -- . 2. Address: sources of information, advice, support and self-help -- . 3. Travel and health -- . 4. Common medical tests and procedures -- . 5. Vitamins -- . 6. Measurements in medicine -- . 7. Statutory organizations -- . 8. Health-policy research organisations -- . 10. Editor's choice -- top 5 websites.