Medical Abbreviations and Eponyms, 2e (MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS & EPONYMS (SLOANE)) [Paperback]

Sheila B. Sloane (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0721670881 | ISBN-13: 978-0721670881 | Publication Date: January 15, 1997 | Edition: 2

The 2nd edition of this popular reference offers an extensive list of medical abbreviations, acronyms, symbols, and eponyms. Over 10,000 new abbreviations and over 1,000 new eponyms have been added to the updated edition, and definitions have been given for common diseases, syndromes, and operations. Also includes a new, in-depth appendix which lists over 400 anticancer drug combinations.

Product Details

• Paperback: 905 pages
• Publisher: Saunders; 2 edition (January 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0721670881
• ISBN-13: 978-0721670881
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #467,167 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I have found every abbreviation I have ever looked for., September 14, 1998

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This review is from: Medical Abbreviations and Eponyms, 2e (MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS & EPONYMS (SLOANE)) (Paperback)

As a court reporter, I am constantly faced with deciphering doctors' medical "lingo." This book has been an absolute God-send for me. I have found every abbreviation I have ever looked for. It is the most thorough book I have come across for medical abbreviations, and I have an extensive reference library. The eponym section is not the best I've seen, but overall, this book is a must-have! It's a major time saver!

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Medical Abbreviations and Eponyms, April 21, 2000

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Jean M Shires (Arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Medical Abbreviations and Eponyms, 2e (MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS & EPONYMS (SLOANE)) (Paperback)

As an instructor of medical transcription and a professional medical transcriptionist for 30 years, I wish to recommend this book. No medical transcriptionist should be without this reference. Sloane is as reliable as Dorland's Medical Dictionary. If you transcribe, you need this book.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Editing "Bible", July 2, 2002

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Wendy Kaplan (Houston) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Medical Abbreviations and Eponyms, 2e (MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS & EPONYMS (SLOANE)) (Paperback)

Quick: What does CSOP stand for? You may know if you are a cardiologist, but you may NOT have the definition readily at hand if you are a medical editor of books and journals like me. No problem. All one has to do is quickly thumb through the easy-to-read "C's", and voila!! Page 146: CSOP: coronary sinus occlusion pressure.

This book lives on my desk and is simply indispensable. The eponym section, again done alphabetically, is a godsend. Case in point: What is the difference between Frank's operation and Franke's operation? Does it matter? Totally. Is Frenkel's syndrome spelled with an apostrophe or not? Again, this book has the answer.

Such trivia may seem inconsequential, but for those for whom medical terminology is a livelihood, it is far from trivial. It is essential. As is this book, a true tour de force in the medical genre.