Stedman's medical dictionary for the health professions and nursing. 

 - 5th ed. 
 - Philadelphia :  Lippincott Williams and Wilkins,  2005. 
 - xxxii, 1597 p. :  ill. ;  24.5 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes index. 
<br/><br/> The fifth edition of this popular medical dictionary is thoroughly updated with more than 51,000 entries. featuring more of the medical terminology used in over 30 of today's fastest growing health profession areas. you will also find more comprehensive entries  suited for the nursing field, with correct terminology for all nursing students and practitioners. Features include: More than 4,000 new and updated terms totaling over 51, 000 entries. More than 900 enriched color images and photographs add clarity and emphasis to terms.<br/>Detailed images by anatomical chart company, included in a special glossy insert, enhance the comprehension of anatomical terms.<br/>65 valuable appendices covering 11 section, including assessment and care , drug information, and Nursing classification, including NANDA, NIC, and NOC.<br/>New precision-cut thumb tabs enable quick A-to-Z reference.<br/>Expanded representation of health profession and nursing terminology.<br/>Written pronunciations for every terms that have associated images, or are combining forms.<br/>More British alternative spellings.<br/>More than 40 leading consultants from the nursing and health professions contributed to the enhancement of this latest edition 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0781791634 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>medicine dictionaries 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>W 13 KS 2005