Mosby's Pocket Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions

By C.V. Mosby Publishing Company

Book Overview

What does that term mean? How is it even pronounced? Make sense of the complex world of health care with Mosby's Pocket Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions, 8th Edition. This comprehensive, portable dictionary offers a unique, strong focus on nursing and health science terminology. Featuring over 56,600 authoritative definitions of diseases, procedures, equipment, drugs, and more, it ensures you have the most reliable health science information right at your fingertips. Word roots and pronunciations help you learn and correctly use medical terminology, and alphabetized screened thumb tabs make finding definitions quick and easy.

Emphasis on nursing and health science terminology supports health science students and practicing professionals. Over 56,600 definitions provide you with necessary information. Revised by an experienced educator, Marie O'Toole, and an expert team of health professionals, nurses, and doctors, so definitions are brief, pertinent, and - most important of all - accurate Practical alphabetical organization without subentries makes it easier for you to find terms. British spellings assist you in recognizing alternate spellings. Pronunciations for key terms help you use terminology correctly in everyday practice. A Spanish/English Appendix and commonly used abbreviations, printed on the front and back endsheets, make dictionary an indispensable reference. Alphabetized screened thumb tabs save you time locating terms. Included etymologies build professional vocabulary and understanding of medical terminology. Small trim size makes dictionary easy to transport.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 032341432X
• ISBN13: 9780323414326
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Mosby
• Length: 1488 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 4.4" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

Pocket Dictionary

This dictionary goes along nicely with the book and is great for dragging along to school due to it's smaller size. However, the CD that comes with the book goes along better with the chapters and is a valuable resource. So, all in all, it's great for traveling around with, but if you're at home with a PC or have a laptop, I'd recommend just using the CD and online medical dictionaries instead of spending the money for this.

Extremely Informative

Mosby's Pocket Dictionary is right on! Totally current with today's definitions. I am starting a nursing career at age 47 and it has helped me in so many areas with schooling as well as in personal research. Excellent resource material.

Excellent!

I'm completing my studies in nursing and had this dictionary for the majority of my studies. It's very concise and simple to understand, however not quite "pocket" size. In any case I never leave home without it...even my tutors love using it. Would recommend to any nursing student a must have investment from student to RN and beyond!

Love It

As a studying MT student, I find this dictionary to be extremely useful and am very glad I purchased it. It covers just about everything that the text books do not explain because they assume you already know what it means. Great tool for anyone with a limited background in medical vocabulary.