Miller-Keane Encyclopedia & Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, & Allied Health [Hardcover]

Miller-Keane (Author), Marie T. O'Toole EdD RN FAAN (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0721662781 | ISBN-13: 978-0721662787 | Publication Date: February 13, 1997 | Edition: 6

Combining the precision of a dictionary with the comprehensive coverage of an encyclopedia, Miller-Keane offers a treasury of useful facts including over 2,370 new terms, over 35,205 entries, more than 1,000 illustrations (including an 18-page, full-color atlas of anatomy), and 44 appendices. Experts in virtually every professional specialty have reviewed Miller-Keane, making it the definitive resource in collaborative health care. It also includes terminology used by professional journals and references, ensuring easy comprehension by every user.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Doody's Publishers' Club has this to say about Miller-Keane: Health professionals need to be informed of new content, terminology, and the latest in taxonomies and this book provides that information. Cross-referenced material helps the reader gain an even broader knowledge of the most current terminology. It compares favorably to other similar books. Weighted Numerical Score: 97 - 5 Stars! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1960 pages
• Publisher: Saunders; 6 edition (February 13, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0721662781
• ISBN-13: 978-0721662787
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 2.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #735,735 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lisa Surgical/Trauma RN, February 1, 2000

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Lisa M Inman (Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Miller-Keane Encyclopedia & Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, & Allied Health (Hardcover)

I wish I would have had this book when I was going to school. This book not only defines virtually every medical term but elaborates on essential areas. The beginning of the book is a color atlas of all body systems. eg. Skeletal,GI, Cranial Nerves, Muscles ect. It is then organized as a Dictionary from A-Z. There are clear pictures to help elaborate on definitions and explanations. An example is in the area of Intercranial Pressure. Not only is it defined, it is also explained in detail including ICP monitoring devices and pictures for easy understanding. I have been a nurse for a long time and found this book to be a wonderful reference.... in all areas of nursing.... Everyone on the unit wants to borrow this book and many have already purchased it themselves.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quality nursing dictionaries, January 28, 2000

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Nick, nursing student (Bristol, UK.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Miller-Keane Encyclopedia & Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, & Allied Health (Hardcover)

Having used many nursing dictionaries, this one is by far the best. It is very clear and amazingly comprehensive. At the front there is a short anatomy guide followed by a colour atlas. The bulk of the text is fantastic; good diagrams and flow charts throughout reinforce learning and an invaluble pronunciation guide for those of us that haven't studied Latin. To complete, a large Appendix section is included which provides a wealth of useful information for the reader. Although US and Canada focused, this book is a must for any nurse, doctor or allied health worker. At this price, buy it.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best around I have seen. We have added to our science museum, May 14, 2000

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Ed Sharpe Archivist for SMECC (glendale, AZ USA www.smecc.org) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Miller-Keane Encyclopedia & Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, & Allied Health (Hardcover)

We have added a copy of this to our science museum library. If you had to pick just one book to figure things out with and you cuold take only one book to a mythical desert island.... this would have to be it for general medicine!