Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing, Illustrated, Sixth Edition (Stedman's Concise Medical Dictionary) [Hardcover]

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Publication Date: December 6, 2007 | ISBN-10: 078177618X | ISBN-13: 978-0781776189 | Edition: Sixth

Featuring over 54,000 entries, this thoroughly updated Sixth Edition contains the medical terminology used in over 30 of today's fastest growing health profession areas—plus comprehensive inclusion of entries suited for the nursing field. The book includes 1,000 enriched color images and photographs, a glossy insert with detailed images by Anatomical Chart Company in a glossy insert, 68 appendices, and cut thumb tabs for quick A-to-Z reference. More than 46 leading consultants from health professions and nursing contributed to the enhancements of this edition.

A bound-in bonus CD-ROM includes the features of the print edition in fully searchable format, over 48,000 audio pronunciations, approximately 50 anatomical animations, plus a free version of Stedman's Plus Medical/Pharmaceutical Spellchecker (a $99.00 value).

Product Details

• Hardcover: 2432 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Sixth edition (December 6, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 078177618X
• ISBN-13: 978-0781776189
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 2.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #57,089 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #64 in Books > Medical Books > Administration & Medicine Economics > Medical History & Records

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for Nursing and Health Professions, February 18, 2009

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Araceli Pena "cpena0805" (Bolingbrook, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing, Illustrated, Sixth Edition (Stedman's Concise Medical Dictionary) (Hardcover)

My review is not based on a comparison of other medical dictionaries. With that in mind, this particular dictionary (book) is easy to read, has good illustrations, and about 30 pages of excellent human anatomy diagrams in the middle of the book. The CD is, as stated, a bonus; have not found a need to use it, but good to have. What I do not like about this "book," is that it was printed as a short, thick book. It would have been better to have a wider/thinner book, rather than a short/thick book; the illustrations wouldn't be so small otherwise. Finally, I like that the dictionary has ABC tabs to make finding a word quick and easy.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Medical Dictionary Above All Others, February 27, 2009

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Rosemary Czarnecki - See all my reviews
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Stedman's Medical Dictionary is filled with 1696 pages of concise definitions and wonderful color pictures and graphs. It also contains an extra 589 pages of Appendices: Units of Measure, Affixes, Abbreviations, and Symbols; Physical Terminology; Infection Control; Reference Values; Body Mass and Surface Calculations; Assessment and Care; Drug Information; Diet and Nutrition; Professional Information. It also contains a CD-ROM with Audio Pronunciations for more than 48,000 terms; Anatomical animations; and a Medical/Pharmaceutical Spellchecker. Any person in the medical field would be well armed with this excellent, informative book. The price is very low for the amount of information contained.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars stedmans medical dictionary, September 12, 2009

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Leashaun Boulware "nurse jane fuzzy wuzzy" (birmingham, al) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing, Illustrated, Sixth Edition (Stedman's Concise Medical Dictionary) (Hardcover)

this book has helped me a tremendous amount. i am in nursing school and although this book is thick, i carry it onto the floor with me and refer to it regularly! good info, with medical Dx and nursing Dx, easy to use too.