The Bantam Medical Dictionary - Couverture souple

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ISBN 10 : 0553284983 ISBN 13 : 9780553284980

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Here at last is a medical dictionary that is  cleanly designed, clearly written, and as useful to  the general reader and student as it is to the  health-care practitioner. Prepared by a distinguished  team of medical specialists and writers  The Bantam Medical Dictionary spans the  entire domain of the health sciences, offering the  latest authoritative definitions in language anyone  can understand. All the basic areas are covered:  anatomy, physiology, and the use of medical drugs,  which are listed under both generic and trade  names. Plus all the major medical and surgical  specialties from cardiology to tropical medicine. This  exhaustive reference also embraces allies fields  such as biochemistry, nutrition, pharmacology,  psychology, psychiatry, community medicine and  dentistry, and is completely revised and updated to reflect  the latest medical information on diseases such as  AIDS and ARC, Lyme disease, toxic shock syndrome,  and cystitis, as well as new developments in  addictions and eating disorders, fertility and potency,  genetic engineering and childbirth.  

Présentation de l'éditeur

The completely revised and expanded fifth edition of THE BANTAM MEDICAL DICTIONARY maintains its position as the essential medical reference for consumers, clearly defining more than 11,000 medical terms and concepts in all the major medical and surgical specialities. Compiled and written by a team of over forty doctors, this accessible guide features clear writing, more than 150 labeled line drawings, and cross-referencing for easy use.

The fifth edition includes:

*New entries on specialties such as genetic testing, genetic diseases and congenital disorders
*Cross-references between generic and brand names for the most commonly prescribed drugs, and the latest on disease-specific drugs for treating cancer, AIDS and HIV, diabetes; anti-inflammatories, antidepressants, glaucoma, and many others
*New and updated entries on illnesses and diseases such as SARS, West Nile fever, syndrome X, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, etc.
*Pub history: First Bantam edition in 10/82; revised in 3/90; 3/96; 4/00

Détails de l'édition

• ISBN 10: 0553284983
• ISBN 13: 9780553284980
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible