Nearly 40,000 clear, precise entries –updated to take in recent healthcare developments to support study and research use
Over 2,000 high quality images and a detailed colour anatomy atlas to enhance comprehension
More than 30 medical and health specialties represented – suitable for all healthcare students, educators and clinicians
Local spelling conventions and phonetic pronunciation guides throughout – suitable for readers in Australia and New Zealand
Etymologies revised to ensure currency
Comprehensive entries for numerous drugs and medications
Useful appendices, including normal laboratory values for adults and children, units of measurement, nutrition guidelines, assessment guides, immunisation schedules, infection control and herb-drug interactions
Preface Specialist Consultants Appendix Consultants Editorial Board Members Consultants Guide to the Dictionary Pronunciation Key Colour Atlas of Human Anatomy A- Skeletal system A- Muscular system A- Circulatory system A- Endocrine system A- Lymphatic system A- Nervous system A- Respiratory system A- Digestive system A- Reproductive system A- Urinary system A- Special senses A- Dictionary entries A–Z 1– Appendices 1. Units of measurement 2. Symbols and abbreviations 3. Medical terminology 4. Normal reference values 5. Nutrition 6. Medication: clinical calculations, interactions, issues of safety, and usage rates 7. Infection control 8. Health of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori people 9. Tabular atlas of human anatomy and physiology Picture credits The following appendices are available at evolve.elsevier 10. Assessment guides 11. Health promotion and immunisation 12. Complementary and alternative medicine 13. Herbs and natural supplements 14. Health organisations and resources
Peter Harris, MBBS, FRACGP, Honorary Senior Lecturer in Medical Education, University of New South Wales, New South Wales, Australia, Nicholas Vardaxis, BSc(Hons), PhD, Accreditation Assessor, Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and Higher Education Consultant, Australia and Louise Purtell, BMedSci(Hons), PhD, Senior Research Fellow, Metro North Health, Queensland; Adjunct Research Fellow, Griffith University, Australia
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