Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary

by Donald Venes MD, MSJ

Overview

Taber’s brings meanings to life.

In hand, online or mobile…the all-in-one, go-to source for classroom, clinic, and beyond.
Put the language of nursing, medicine, and the healthcare professions at your fingertips. In hand, online, or on your mobile device—anywhere and everywhere, Taber’s 24 is the all-in-one, go-to source in the classroom, clinical, and beyond.

Under the editorial direction of Donald Venes, MD, MSJ, a team of expert consulting editors and consultants representing nearly every health care profession ensures that the content reflects today’s most current and relevant information.

An access code inside new, print texts unlocks a FREE, 1-year subscription to Taber’s Online, powered by Unbound Medicine, the complete Taber’s database for quick reference when and where you need it.

See what students and practitioners are saying about the previous edition…

Five Stars “What every medical student, student nurse, paramedic student, and medical professional should have.”—Kelly, Online Reviewer

EVERYTHING A NURSING STUDENT NEEDS. “My school did not recommend this book, but I remembered this book from LPN school and how much it helped with care planning. It’s much easier to carry than all the textbooks to clinicals too! LOVE this newest version too!!”—Melissa A. B., Online Reviewer

Nursing school life saver. “This book has been a great for my clinical experience databases. I love how it's broken into sections for easy access and understanding. My school offers an electronic edition for free to us, but I like hard copy books.”—P.M., Online Reviewer

Gotta Have It! “I have thoroughly used this dictionary already in my schooling! I am sure it will help me in many days to come.”—Christina M., Online Reviewer

Very Informative! “Love that I have access to the online version that makes it quicker to find terms needed for class.”—Kelly V., Online Reviewer

Great book. “I use it for nursing school during my clinicals and it is perfect.”—Online Reviewer

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781719642859
Publisher:	F.A. Davis Company
Publication date:	02/17/2021
Edition description:	Twenty fourth Edition
Pages:	2784
Sales rank:	52,322
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 8.60(h) x 2.30(d)

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION TO EDITION 24
TABER’S FEATURE FINDER
FEATURES AND THEIR USE
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
ILLUSTRATION SOURCES
LIST OF TABLES
ABBREVIATIONS USED IN TEXT
VOCABULARY
APPENDICES 

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Iris Kovar-Gough, MA, MLIS (Michigan State University Libraries)
Description: This dictionary follows the standard format - it is organized alphabetically with pronunciations, basic etymology, and definitions. Call out boxes and tables show more granular information on a topic and red outlines draw attention to safety or caution information. The online version includes the same entries as the print version, as well as videos and audio pronunciation guides. The video content is primarily procedural with some limited basic science such as the structure of DNA. The previous edition was published in 2017.
Purpose: The purpose is to define vocabulary, scientific and clinical concepts, and procedures for healthcare students, educators, and clinicians. This dictionary aims to be a bedside reference during clinical practice and patient care. It is one of the major seminal works in the genre. It is sparsely illustrated, but balances being a comprehensive dictionary with features that emphasize patient care and clinical competence. The online version adds value with multimedia features. The mobile app is a great complement to the print edition and will likely be used more on the ward than the print book.
Audience: The audience is primarily residents, nurses, and practitioners, but the dictionary is accessible for health professions students of all levels. It offers information for all specialties but may be most appropriate for family and internal medicine. The editor is a physician and fellow of the American College of Physicians.
Features: Taber's covers a wide variety of clinical and basic science topics. In particular, its clinical skills content is well integrated, and the majority of images are clinically focused. They offer a bedside reference that is more granular than other medical dictionaries. The writing is clear and concise and the images useful and high quality. This edition has more content on aged populations and oncology than previous ones. This additional content is helpful given the aging population and the need for more gerontological knowledge and procedural training. It uniquely uses red outlines and a yellow/red triangle symbol to draw readers' attention to caution/safety statements. It also uses color and font to highlight patient care pearls. The formatting makes this an easy-to-read reference for bedside care. The artwork is minimal, and the print version could have used more images. The online version has more images, although they are a fraction of those found in competitors like Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary.
Assessment: This edition includes additional topics such as aging, cancer care, epidemics, informatics, and nutrition. It strives to be inclusive of all specialties as well as clinical and basic science topics. Given the pace of medical advances, a new edition after four years is welcome and justified. Compared to other medical dictionaries, such as Dorland's or Stedman's, this one is smaller and has fewer definitions and images. However, its focus on direct patient care is unique as is the video content in the online version.

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