Stedman's Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Words: Includes Histology [Paperback]

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Book Description

Publication Date: June 15, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0781738334 | ISBN-13: 978-0781738330 | Edition: Third

This resource, in its Third Edition, features more than 100,000 entries of common as well as hard-to-find terms in the fields of: clinical and anatomical pathology, hematology, medical technology, blood banking, clinical chemistry, and histology. Authoritative, comprehensive and up-to-date, it is organized for fast and easy look-up. Appendices include expanded sections on culture media, laboratory tests, and normal lab values; additionally this reference provides sample reports and illustrations. This publication is also available as a CD-ROM/Book Bundle.

Product Details

• Paperback: 800 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Third edition (June 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781738334
• ISBN-13: 978-0781738330
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,440,721 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Must-have for transcriptionists, May 14, 2004

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Brian Hulett "okierazorbacker2" (Oinklahoma) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stedman's Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Words: Includes Histology (Paperback)

As stated by the other reviewer, yes, this is a list of words. That's why its title says "Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Words." If it were to include definitions, it would be a dictionary, not just a word book.

As such, it excels. I rate it less than 5 stars only because there are several other Stedman's books that I use on an almost daily basis while this one doesn't come in handy quite as often; however, for such necessary items as microorganisms and lab abbrevations this is indispensible.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stedman's word books are the best!!, March 22, 2010

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T. Siemen (Texarkana, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stedman's Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Words: Includes Histology (Paperback)

As the 2-star reviewer noted, this book is not a dictionary; it's a word book. Stedman's word books are specifically designed for medical transcriptionists. Stedman's does make a medical dictionary, which is also wonderful.

If you're a medical transcriptionist who's wanting to create or update your reference library, Stedman's is the way to go. The terms are listed alphabetically, of course, and these books also include multi-word terms which can be found by searching for the first word or the last word of the term. Stedman's word books also include common, not-so-common, and slang abbreviations.

More specifically, this path/lab word book includes a section for normal lab values (grouped by type, i.e. blood, urine, etc.). It also contains anatomical diagrams and word histories.

STEDMAN'S IS THE BEST!

5 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not a dictionary, August 19, 2003

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This review is from: Stedman's Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Words: Includes Histology (Paperback)

This book is a list of words in alphabetical order. It is not a dictionary. Lists acronyms, etc., for medical transcriptionists.