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Medical Abbreviations: 30,000 Conveniences at the Expense of Communication and Safety [Paperback]

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Publication Date: January 2009 | ISBN-10: 093143114X | ISBN-13: 978-0931431142 | Edition: 14

This best selling reference lists 30,000 meanings for medical, nursing, pharmaceutical, and other health-related abbreviations, acronyms, symbols, and slang. It is current and comprehensive. Also listed is a cross-reference list of drug generic and trade names. Included in the purchase price of the book is a 1-year single user access license to the internet version of the book which is updated with about 80 new entries each month. You can quickly search for the meaning(s) of an abbreviation (e.g. CHF) or you can search for a word within the meanings of abbreviation (e.g. all the abbreviations which contain the word CONGESTIVE). Introductory chapters stress the dangers which are associated with the use of unfamiliar abbreviations. Examples of errors which have resulted from their use, as well as a list of dangerous abbreviations which should not be used are presented. The book is popular with health professionals, students, coders, transcriptionists, lawyers, insurance companies, clinical research assistants, editors, and medical researchers.

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Product Details

Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Neil M. Davis Associates; 14 edition (January 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 093143114X
ISBN-13: 978-0931431142
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds

Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #413,865 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource!!, May 29, 2009

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This book is a great resource. I'm a Certified Professional Coder, Physician Based and since 2001, I've been purchasing this book's new edition every time one is available.

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Have one about 1997 edition. This one is a bit thicker. Don't really need the pharmaceuticle listings in back but thats OK. Works great, whole department uses it.

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great resource. using it for a summer project to document our groups commonly used abbreviations for auditing purposes. complete and concise.

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