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A reference for health care clinicians and students, first published in 1940. The 19th edition, revised over four years, takes account of the integration of alternative and complementary approaches into standard western medical care, defining terms relating to herbal remedies and traditional cures from other cultures. The illustrations are useful rather than decorative, and most are in color. The pronunciation of unusual terms is indicated. The boxed volume is tabbed.Book News, Inc.®, Portland, OR


Book Description
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


Book Info
CD-ROM, in display case, featuring the electronic version of a Brandon-Hill Medical, Allied Health and Nursing list selection. Features include hundreds of full-color illustrations, an instant access feature from word processors or other applications, and more than 56,000 terms. System requirements: Windows 95+/Mac OS 8, 90/120MHz processor, 16MB RAM, 30MB hard disk space.


From the Publisher
With its well recognized green cover, comprehensive coverage, and the famous Taber’s name—Taber’s is the first choice, the best choice, the proven choice since 1940. The field of health science is ever changing and improving, and as long as that is the case, Taber’s will continue to provide the current and comprehensive dictionary for both students and professionals alike. Founded in 1879, F.A. Davis remains an independently owned and operated educational resource company dedicated to providing the most up-to-date, accurate and informative resources from which students in nursing, health professions and medicine will learn their course work.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Why is TABER￯﾿ﾽS 20th Edition the ONLY CHOICE for your students? Because for more than 65 years, Taber's has provided students and practitioners with the definitions and information they need to provide superior care for their patients. We recruit top educators and practitioners from virtually every health profession to make sure the information is relevant and accurate. This is just one more way we make certain that Taber￯﾿ﾽs provides your students with the best, most up-to-date reference.

Outstanding Features:56,000 definitions -- with 2,400 brand new to the 20th edition -- almost 50% more than our nearest competitor More than 6,000 revised terms 700 superior illustrations -- with more than 500 in full color 100 more Patient Care sections: NEW! Cautions statements added to almost 350 terms -- bold and in a second color New and revised appendices, including Nutrition, Complementary Medicine, and Appendix 13, which explains the roles of the Health Professions health care team members: NEW! Improved placement of multi-word entries (for example, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease and Irritable bowel syndrome are now listed in natural word order): NEW! Almost 30,000 pronunciations of new and current terms More colorful interior design: NEW! Easier to understand definitions: NEW! New and revised terms in Taber￯﾿ﾽs 20th Edition give your students the answers at their fingertips, such as: Cephalostat, Andropause, Film speed, Pulmonary interstitial emphysema, Magnetic resonance angiography, and more...

Complementary and alternative medicine definitions keep your students at the forefront of care:
Stress management
Flaxseed oil
Glucosamine

Patient Care Statements offer clinically pertinent information on such conditions as:
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Fracture
Myasthenia gravis

New and revised illustrations and tables complement the text and strengthen students￯﾿ﾽ understanding of the terms:
Cheyne-Stokes respiration
Prostate cancer
Paranasal sinus
Important Considerations in Palliative Care