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Concise Colour Medical Dictionary (Oxford Quick Reference)
£12.60£14.20 (-11%)
Written by a team of medical experts, this market-leading dictionary offers clear and authoritative definitions for all aspects of medical science. It features up-to-date coverage on public health medicine, medical research and general practice, and cardiology, radiology, and dentistry among other specialist areas. This new edition has been revised and updated to reflect advancements in medical research and practice,while over 250 new entries have been added, including American Medical Association, burden of treatment, gaming disorder, MERS, person-centred care, and Zika virus. Recommended web links and detailed illustrations complement the text, and extensive appendices offer useful lists and tables on areas such as inherited medical conditions, units of alcohol, and abbreviations and symbols.
Selling over a million copies in previous editions, this is an essential A-Z for students and those working in the medical and allied professions, including nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, social workers, hospital administrators, and medical secretaries. It is also an invaluable home reference guide for the general reader.
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Additional information
| Publisher | 7th ed. edition (21 July 2020), OUP Oxford |
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| Language | English |
| Flexibound | 896 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0198836627 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0198836629 |
| Dimensions | 19.56 x 3.3 x 12.7 cm |
by Jason F.
Comprehensive, but handy size, can chuck it in the rucksack and pull it out to easily look up terms in lectures.
Soft back cover offers protection but keeps weight down. Very light for such a weighty time!
by Mark Lamont
Probably very useful but heavily damaged and very dirty.
by Karen Mchugh
I can’t wait for it because I’m curious about the book ???? and amazed about it
by rroseselavy
Very good and accessible guide to medical terms together with some additional explanations to place particular terms in context.
by Mary
I use this product at work all the time.
by SKH
Requested birthday gift, which was much appreciated.