Lippincott Professional Guides: Medical Terms & Abbreviations (Lippincott's Healthcare Professional Guides) [Spiral-bound]

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Book Description

ISBN-10: 1582551820 | ISBN-13: 978-1582551821 | Publication Date: March 28, 2002 | Edition: Second

In its Second Edition this popular guide contains a wide-ranging list of medical terms and abbreviations that are organized in alphabetical order. Each term features a definition that is complete and concise, and where applicable, an extended explanation is provided. This convenient, easy to use reference covers many facets of health care and encompasses all health care fields. New to this edition is the coverage of alternative and complementary medicine terminology, law and ethics, and Internet related topics. New logos include Alert and Age Alert, that enable the reader to quickly spot information such as assessment differentials, emergency interventions, or drug interactions.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 352 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Second edition (March 28, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582551820
• ISBN-13: 978-1582551821
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,129,580 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Lippincott Medical Terms and Abbreviations, August 29, 2003

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Debra (Reno, NV United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lippincott Professional Guides: Medical Terms & Abbreviations (Lippincott's Healthcare Professional Guides) (Spiral-bound)

I bought this book because I have no medical training or background and am currently taking an on-line medical transcription program that I have many more questions that the programs offers materials on. I was looking basically for a medical terms "for dummies" and a book that with a lot of medical abbreviations. The course tells me to make my own list and as I don't have a lot of time, I figured I would be better off buying a book. If this is what you are looking for, this book is not for you! It offers some basic terminology and I found nine out of ten times, I couldn't find what I was looking for and resorted back to Dorland's Medical Dictionary.

The one thing and only reason I would recommend this book, is at the back of the book are Roots, prefixes, and suffixes and their meaning in an alpha sort. It would be nice if they would have told the reader which category the word falls under, but I have that down pretty good now.