Encyclopedia and dictionary of medicine, nursing, and allied health.
Summary:
Alphabetical arrangement of terms and definitions or explanations, intended as authoritative vocabulary for students in the nursing and paramedical sciences. New concepts and developments are emphasized, e.g., individual nursing diagnoses and conceptual models of nursing and related terms. Pronunciation is indicated. Abbreviations, biographical entries, drug trade names, and eponyms are included, among other terms. Use of "Windows" provide valuable insight into topics of interest to health care professionals. Updated appendices of miscellaneous information. Illustrations.
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