The Bantam Medical Dictionary: Third Revised Edition [Mass Market Paperback]

Laurence Urdang (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 4, 2000

The finest reference of its kind--the third completely revised and expanded edition!

More than 10,500 entries--including 1,000 new definitions
Latest medical terms and data explained
Cross-referenced for easy use
More than 150 fully labeled line drawings
Clear, authoritative, up-to-date
The essential reference for office, school, and home--now revised and expanded

Here, in one compact volume, is a medical reference you will turn to time and time again. The fully updated and revised third edition of The Bantam Medical Dictionary provides the most up-to-date medical information in a format that is as useful to the general reader and student as it is to the health-care practitioner.

Compiled by a distinguished team of more than 40 doctors and experts, this essential reference spans the entire domain of the health sciences, defining more than 10,500 medical terms and concepts in all the major medical and surgical specialties. Commonly prescribed drugs are defined and cross-referenced between generic and brand names, and frequently used medical abbreviations and acronyms are explained. Written in clear and accessible language, these are definitions anyone can understand.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Definitions are clear and concise...Excellent system of cross-referencing is used...Fine reference."
--Choice

From the Publisher

Here at last is a medical dictionary that is cleanly designed, clearly written, and as useful to the general reader and student as it is to the health-care practitioner. Prepared by a distinguished team of medical specialists and writers The Bantam Medical Dictionary spans the entire domain of the health sciences, offering the latest authoritative definitions in language anyone can understand. All the basic areas are covered: anatomy, physiology, and the use of medical drugs, which are listed under both generic and trade names. Plus all the major medical and surgical specialties from cardiology to tropical medicine. This exhaustive reference also embraces allies fields such as biochemistry, nutrition, pharmacology, psychology, psychiatry, community medicine and dentistry, and is completely revised and updated to reflect the latest medical information on diseases such as AIDS and ARC, Lyme disease, toxic shock syndrome, and cystitis, as well as new developments in addictions and eating disorders, fertility and potency, genetic engineering and childbirth.

"Definitions are clear and concise ... . Excellent system of cross-referencing is used ... . Fine reference." -- Choice --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 544 pages
• Publisher: Bantam; 3rd edition (April 4, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553581899
• ISBN-13: 978-0553581898
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,605,687 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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34 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very handy!, June 3, 2000

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Stacy Ziegler (Southern California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Bantam Medical Dictionary: Third Revised Edition (Mass Market Paperback)

I ordered this book for my medical billing practice because I needed a smaller paperback book for quick reference. Every definition that I have needed to look up has been in this book. It is very simple to follow and is easy to use. I would recommend this book to any who will look up words on a daily basis and does not want to have to lug out a 20 pound hardback dictionary!

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good, inexpensive general medical reference, September 24, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Bantam Medical Dictionary (Paperback)

This is a great medical dictionary for those who want a comprehensive reference and not spend too much money. We recommend this book for students in our medical vocational classes.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars NOT recommended, January 2, 2010

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L. Parks (Hagerstown, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bantam Medical Dictionary, Fifth Edition (Kindle Edition)

I purchased this for my kindle to make it easy to carry around for my massage training & found I was not able to do a search to get to specific words. The only way I was able to navigate was to page through. Very disappointing & time consuming. I also found words missing that I felt should have been included in a medical dictionary.