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Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health Paperback by Benjamin F. Miller (Editor), Claire Brackman Keane (Editor)

Accurate and clinically useful entries provide straightforward, practice-applicable definitions. Encyclopedic entries for key terms and unique 'Windows' commentaries offer in-depth explanations, including important background information and clinical implications. Includes more than 40,000 terms. Entries are either main entries or subentries. Subentries are compound terms that are based on the main entry, (i.e. myocardial is a main entry; myocardial infarction would be a subentry). Windows boxes throughout feature distinguished leaders in the health sciences who expand on the entries. Pronunciation guides enhance verbal communication skills. Tables provide at-a-glance information on a variety of subjects such as insurance-related terms, abbreviations used in health care reform, and many other topics. The vocabulary of the Unified Nursing Language System (UNLS), including NANDA, NIC, NOC, and the Omaha system provides a quick reference for standardized nursing languages. 14 Appendices present important info in a concise, easy-to-use format.