Black's Medical Dictionary

Black's Medical Dictionary

by Harvey Marcovitch
Black's Medical Dictionary

Black's Medical Dictionary

by Harvey Marcovitch

Hardcover(43rd ed.)

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Overview

The 43rd edition, originally published in 2017, of the best-selling medical dictionary for over 100 years.

Black's Medical Dictionary is invaluable as a home reference and for all who need clear explanation of medical terms: nurses, health care professionals and students, health service management, actuaries, lawyers and journalists.

It contains over 5000 definitions and descriptions of medical terms and concepts with over 1000 diagrams, drawings and colour illustrations. It also provides helpful appendices on common medical tests and procedures, travel and health, measurements in medicine, health economics, complementary and alternative medicine, and an address list of support professional organisations.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781399412315
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Publication date: 09/19/2023
Edition description: 43rd ed.
Pages: 776
Product dimensions: 6.20(w) x 9.50(h) x 2.05(d)

About the Author

Editor Dr Harvey Marcovitch was a consultant paediatrician for 25 years. He edited Europe's premier paediatric scientific journal, Archives of Disease in Childhood, and is now syndication editor for BMJ Publications. He is an honorary senior clinical lecturer at Oxford University and an associate member of the General Medical Council.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS
Preface vii

Dictionary 1–732

APPENDICES
1 Basic first aid 733

2 Addresses: sources of information, advice, support and self-help 737

3 Travel and health 745

4 Common medical tests and procedures 747

5 Vitamins 751

6 Measurements in medicine 754

7 Statutory organisations 757

8 Professional organisations 760

9 Health-policy research organisations 763

10 Note on 'Swine flu' 765

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