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Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (Thumb Index)
Because for more than 65 years, Taber's has provided students and practitioners with the definitions and information they need to provide superior care for their patients: 56,000 definitions with 2,400 brand new to the 20th edition.almost 50% more than our nearest competitor. More than 6,000 revised terms. 700 superior illustrations with more than 500 in full color 100 more Patient Care sections NEW! Cautions statements added to almost 350 terms bold and in a second color New and revised appendices, including Nutrition, Complementary Medicine, and Appendix 13, which explains the roles of the Health Professions health care team members NEW! Improved placement of multi-word entries (for example, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease and Irritable bowel syndrome are now listed in natural word order) NEW! Almost 30,000 pronunciations of new and current terms More colorful interior design NEW! Easier to understand definitions NEW!.
Price: $27.00
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Easy Spanish Phrase Book: Over 770 Basic Phrases for Everyday Use (Dover Easy Phrase)
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Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions
This bestselling, full-color dictionary of health care terminology is well known for its combination of relevant, thorough definitions and vibrant color illustrations and line drawings that illuminate all subject areas. More than just a dictionary, you'll also find a comprehensive anatomy atlas, numerous useful appendices, and a new companion CD-ROM featuring a medical spellchecker, audio pronunciations, and English-Spanish phrase translations. The new 7th edition is thoroughly up to date with current clinical information and over 5,000 new definitions. - Comprehensive, authoritative definitions - including major diseases, disorders, procedures, and drugs - offer the most accurate, complete information available.
- Nearly 2,500 colorful photographs and drawings illustrate all subject areas - more than 800 new!
- Large, clear type is easy to read.
- Pronunciations and eponyms for key entries assist the reader in learning and using terminology in everyday practice.
- British spellings of selected entries help users recognize alternate spellings.
- Helpful tables provide essential information at a glance.
- Color Atlas of Human Anatomy contains dozens of clearly labeled drawings.
- Hundreds of lab test definitions describe and explain key lab tests.
- A companion Evolve website provides hundreds of web links to help you find authoritative information online, as well as content updates and other helpful resources.
- 5,000 new definitions have been added, representing all areas of nursing, medicine, and the health-related professions, with special emphasis on definitions related to new drugs, health professions, changes in health care delivery, bioterrorism, and new technological developments.
- More than 10,000 definitions have been updated and revised to reflect current practice.
- All nursing diagnosis entries reflect the 2005-2006 NANDA terminology and the newest information for NIC and NOC.
- New and updated appendices cover JCAHO changes in documentation, functional health patterns, new nutritional information, and much more.
- Selected definitions - particularly those for major diseases, disorders, and procedures - have been expanded to enable the user to obtain detailed information quickly from a single source.
- Expanded definitions of over 70 additional conditions now contain full, detailed nursing process information.
- Updated, expanded drug entries include specific drugs currently on the market.
- New colored entry words and convenient thumb indexing make searching easier.
- All tables have been updated, and more than 800 illustrations have been replaced or updated.
- A new companion CD-ROM with helpful tools, including over 400 medical terminology questions, a printable Spanish-English phrasebook, an audio glossary containing pronunciations of over 25,000 terms, a full retail version of Medical Spellchecker software, and more.
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Price: $27.50
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The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary
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Merriam-Webster's Spanish-English Dictionary
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The Merriam-Webster English Dictionary
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Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference
With up-to-date, clinically relevant information, Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference, 8th Edition is the perfect user-friendly guide to everything you need to know about laboratory and diagnostic tests. Test entries are organized alphabetically, making it perfect for quick reference, and extensive page references help tie together related tests and studies. Each test entry includes, where relevant: alternate or abbreviated test names; type of test; normal findings; possible critical values; test explanation and related physiology; contraindications; potential complications; interfering factors; procedure and patient care (before, during, and after); and abnormal findings. Related tests are extensively cross-referenced throughout the book. Plus, the book's small, portable size and durable cover make it a handy, on-the-spot reference. - Possible critical values are highlighted to alert the reader to situations requiring immediate intervention.
- A symbol next to drug-related interfering factors highlight the effects of pharmacologic agents on tests.
- Increased and decreased abnormal findings are highlighted with directional arrows.
- Icon for patient teaching-related care indicates information that should be shared with patients and their families.
- Home Care Responsibilities boxes provide important patient teaching guidelines and instructions for patients outside of acute care settings.
- Each test concludes with a Notes section that enables readers to add their own information.
- User's Guide to Test Preparation and Performance provides an overview and guidelines for each type of laboratory test and diagnostic procedure to ensure safety and accuracy.
- Lists of tests by body system and test type allow the reader to quickly locate related studies.
- Abbreviations for tests are listed on the end papers and symbols and units of measurement are listed in an appendix.
- 17 new test entriesincluding Ductoscopy, Thyroglobulin, Lactoferrin, and Human Papillomaviruspresent the latest tests and procedures.
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Price: $33.35
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1001 Most Useful Spanish Words (Beginners' Guides)
Indispensable learning aid includes definitions of common Spanish words arranged by such categories as foods, numbers, days of the week, months, colors, seasons and family. At the book's heart is a dictionary, from a to zapato, where each word is used in a Spanish sentence (with English translation) demonstrating its proper use.
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Price: $0.01
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