Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary/Electronic Medical Dictionary CD-ROM V3

by Clarence Wilbur Taber (Editor), Donald J. Venes

For more than 65 years, Taber's has provided students, nurses, and health professionals with the definitions and information they need to provide superior care for their patients, while remaining portable and easy-to-carry.

KEY FEATURES INCLUDE:

56,000 easy-to-understand definitions -- almost 50% more than the competition

700 illustrations; more than 500 in full-color

Cyclopedic format means you get much more than just definitions. You get a comprehensive resource with:

-- Superior illustrations

-- Pronunciations

-- Abbreviations

-- Etymologies (word origins)

-- 100 most frequently prescribed drugs (NEW)

-- Patient Care sections with clinically pertinent information

-- Caution statements in color, to call attention to vital considerations and potential dangers that help you practice safe health care

-- Tables that put important information at your fingertips

-- Disease entries that include symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

Genres: Reference, Medical, Nonfiction, Medicine, Nursing, Health, Science

2800 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1901

Reviews

[HeavyReader]

This dictionary is indespensible for figuring out what in the hell those practioners of Western medicine are talking about.

[Lyndsay]

Omg I Had to read this book of med term class. Its the best dictionary for medical terms. Its a terrible textbook.

[Sierra Has-a-llama]

yes, i read medical dictionaries. I can't help it, mom's studying to become a nurse, we have at least three of them lying around!

[Baukin Tororo]

For understanding

[liz]

had to read this for my greek and latin medical terms class. it gave me a headache.

[Joey Petrusa]

Thorough.

[Sara Edwards]

Venes, D. (2005). Taber's cyclopedic medical dictionary. Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis Co.

Review by Sara Edwards

Call Number: R121.T18 2005eb

Description: Comprehensive medical dictionary of over 56,000 terms, conditions and illustrations.

Relevance and Relationship: Would be relevant for medical students using the library in off-hours.

Purpose: To provide definitions of medical terminology and conditions.

Validity: Reasonably priced at $103.32. Would be useful for graduate as well as undergraduate students, or anyone needing a medical reference dictionary.

Format: Published in 2005. Arranged alphabetically. 2788 pages.

Arrangement and Presentation: One volume. Includes nearly 700 illustrations, over 500 of which are full-color.

Diversity: Would be helpful for any student from outside the US that needs a reference for medical school or undergraduate work.

[Julie]

This is an awesome reference book for those in the medical field!! It is very concise, has great pictures (although I wish there were more) and makes sense to even a common lay person.

A must on my desk!

[Efrain Guzman-Rosario]

A need to have for anyone aspiring to be or in the medical field.

[Marie]

Lately, with my current job I've found this to be a helpful resource. The only thing I don't like about it is, the pictures. Gross!

[Bunnydozer]

OK, so I haven't READ it, but it's a great reference. I used it a lot through out my Master's, and I still pick it up from time to time.

[Lori]

I own the 13th addition by F.A.Davis

[Kim Woo]

there is to much to know and I wonder if I can ever learn all of this information... I am learning the bread and butter or orthopaedic complaints well:)

[Megan]

So glad someone put this together! Whoever this person is, he is Godsent! This has saved my life with many many many lab practicals for Microbiology

[Kitty]

A dictionary, what can I say? Does have some good appendix items.

[Lana]

its got everything!

[Crslmt]

I actually collect the various editions of this book at one point owned vol 1

[Michael]

Indispensable.

[Megan]

Okay, so I haven't read the whole thing but it sure helped me through college.

[Bartleby Westington]

Brilliant medical reference book.

[Stephanie]

Reference book...great to have.

[Elizabeth]

c1973 from Bob Strong

hardcover deep dark green

[Sara]

very helpful with looking up unfamiliar medical terms, medications, diseases. Mine is old, and i mostly just use Google these days, as it does not give a whole lot of detail.

[Crystal Reese]

Necessary.

[Alama]

One of my Favorites!

[Scott]

Ken Blanchard has a way of taking the complex role of leadership and breaking it down into bite size pieces - this is one of those fast read Ah Ha books...

[Sara Block]

Uh it's a like a dictionary for medical stuff, DUH!

[Deborah Tanner]

This book was recommend for use in one of my classes, but I found it difficult to find what I was looking for. It is loaded with information.

[Carol]

realy great ifno.

[Carol & Russell]

a great help.