Mosby's Medical Dictionary - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 12th Edition

by Marie T. O'Toole, EdD, RN, FAAN

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

ISBN: 9780443126543

Page Count: 2032

Imprint: Elsevier

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Help your students make sense of complex medical terms with this comprehensive reference! Mosby’s Medical Dictionary, 12th Edition includes more than 56,000 authoritative definitions along with 2,450 illustrations — that’s twice the number of images found in other medical dictionaries. Appendixes in the book and online make it easy to look up frequently used information, and an eBook version includes animations, audio pronunciations, and more. With its hallmark clarity, reliability, and acclaimed visuals, this indispensable teaching tool and reference helps students learn to communicate more effectively in the workplace.

Key Features
- NEW! 5,000 new and revised definitions reflect the latest developments in health care, drugs, and medical terminology.
- NEW! 500 new and updated illustrations are added to this edition.
- NEW! New information on population health is included.
- NEW! Updated pharmacy content includes significant revisions to improve and enhance the material on drugs.
- More than 56,000 entries offer detailed definitions as well as the latest information on pathophysiology, treatment and interventions, and nursing care.
- More than 2,450 color photographs and line drawings demonstrate and explain complex conditions and abstract concepts.
- Convenient alphabetical organization makes it easy to find key terms and definitions.
- Color Atlas of Human Anatomy includes clearly labeled drawings for easy A&P reference.
- Detailed appendixes provide useful information on lab values, pharmacology and clinical calculations, NIC and NOC, infection control guidelines, symbols and abbreviations, and more.
New to This Edition
- NEW! 5,000 new and revised definitions reflect the latest developments in health care, drugs, and medical terminology.
- NEW! 500 new and updated illustrations are added to this edition.
- NEW! New information on population health is included.
- NEW! Updated pharmacy content includes significant revisions to improve and enhance the material on drugs.
Contents

I. Color Atlas of Human Anatomy
II. Definitions A-Z
III. Illustration Credits
IV. Appendixes (at back of book)
1. Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC)
2. Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)
3. Units of Measurement
4. Language Translation Guide
5. American Sign Language and Communications
6. Normal Reference Values
7. Nutrition
8. Pharmacology and Clinical Calculations
9. Range of Motion
10. Infection Control: CDC Isolation Guidelines
11. Diagnosis-Related Groups
Appendixes (on endsheets)
Spanish-French-English Equivalents of Commonly Used Medical Terms and Phrases
The Joint Commission Do Not Use Abbreviation List
Appendixes (on Evolve)
Pharmacology
Herbs and Natural Supplements
Immunizations: Recommended Immunization Schedule, Canada 2012
Immunizations: Recommended Immunization Schedule, United States 2012
Medical Terminology
Normal Reference Laboratory Values
Symbols and Abbreviations
Authors

Marie T. O'Toole, EdD, RN, FAAN, Rutgers University, College of Nursing, Coordinator of the Camden Nursing Program, Camden, NJ, USA