Fritz Spiegl's Sick Notes: An Alphabetical Browsing-Book of Medical Derivations, Abbreviations, Mnemonics, and Slang for the Amusement and Edification of Medics, Nurses, patient - Couverture rigide

Spiegl, Fritz

 
9781850706274: Fritz Spiegl's Sick Notes: An Alphabetical Browsing-Book of Medical Derivations, Abbreviations, Mnemonics, and Slang for the Amusement and Edification of Medics, Nurses, patient
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ISBN 10 : 1850706271 ISBN 13 : 9781850706274
Editeur : Informa Healthcare, 1996

Synopsis

This dictionary is, in the very best sense, a good read.It explains the meanings and derivations of the medical terms, abbreviations, mnemonics, and slang used by doctors, nurses, and health-care professionals publicly and privately. It defines, for instance, the abbreviations doctors use in writing prescriptions and explains the Latin and Greek derivations of medical terms. The author writes clearly and often humorously, not hesitating to voice his personal opinions. He guides his readers through the world of medical language like a good friend-clarifying, cautioning, and teaching with wit and laughter.

About the Author: Fritz Spiegl has written many books, including Dead Funny, The Joy of Words, and The Guinness Book of Musical Blunders (in prep.), and is a popular BBC radio commentator, especially revered for his mastery of the English language.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This dictionary is, in the very best sense, a good read.It explains the meanings and derivations of the medical terms, abbreviations, mnemonics, and slang used by doctors, nurses, and health-care professionals publicly and privately. It defines, for instance, the abbreviations doctors use in writing prescriptions and explains the Latin and Greek derivations of medical terms. The author writes clearly and often humorously, not hesitating to voice his personal opinions. He guides his readers through the world of medical language like a good friend-clarifying, cautioning, and teaching with wit and laughter.

About the Author: Fritz Spiegl has written many books, including Dead Funny, The Joy of Words, and The Guinness Book of Musical Blunders (in prep.), and is a popular BBC radio commentator, especially revered for his mastery of the English language.

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Éditeur
Informa Healthcare
Date d'édition
1996
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1850706271
ISBN 13 
9781850706274
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
171
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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