Concise Medical Dictionary

by Jonathan Law (Editor), Elizabeth Martin (Editor)

Written by a team of medical experts, this market-leading dictionary offers clear and authoritative definitions for all aspects of medical science. It features up-to-date coverage of public health medicine, medical research and general practice, drugs and pharmacology, endocrinology, cardiology and radiology, among other specialist areas.

This new edition has been revised and updated to reflect advancements in medical research and practice, while over 250 new entries have been added, including American Medical Association, burden of treatment, gaming disorder, MERS, person-centred care, and Zika virus. Recommended web links and detailed illustrations complement the text, and extensive appendices offer useful lists and tables on areas such as inherited medical conditions, units of alcohol, and abbreviations and symbols.

Selling over a million copies in previous editions, this is an essential A-Z for students and those working in the medical and allied professions, including nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, social workers, hospital administrators, and medical secretaries. It is also an invaluable home reference guide for the general reader.

Genres: Medicine, Reference

896 pages, Paperback

Published March 16, 2020

Reviews

[Steve Mills · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well indexed, easy to find everything.

This book has excellent search features that prioritises entries found over simple mentions of the term. Well indexed - easy to jump to any initial letter. Works well on e-ink monochrome displays and on colour displays.