Miller-Keane Encyclopedia & Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Allied Health (Paperback)

by Marie T. O'Toole (Author, Editor)

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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!

Product Description
Encyclopedia and dictionary serves as a current, comprehensive vocabulary source for the health sciences. Includes 3,900 new entries, with archaic and obsolete terms deleted. The latest changes for diagnosis-related groups, nursing diagnoses, and other key nursing taxonomies are included. Revised tables and illustrations. Previous edition: c1997. Softcover.

Product Details

• Paperback: 2262 pages
• Publisher: W.B. Saunders Company; 7th edition (March 8, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0721697917
• ISBN-13: 978-0721697918
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.9 x 2.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #127,460 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	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

By	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

By	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!