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Stedman's Medical Abbreviations, Acronyms and Symbols, Fourth Edition offers quick, easy access to over 75,000 essential abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols for medical language specialists and medical, health, and nursing professionals. This thoroughly updated edition includes more than 7,500 new abbreviations, expansions, acronyms, and symbols and 14 appendices. "Do Not Use" abbreviations indicated by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices are highlighted, as are slang abbreviations. This Fourth Edition is also available as a CD-ROM or a downloadable file. See CD-ROMs listing for details.

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Product Details Paperback: 1296 pages Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Fourth Edition edition (December 1, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 0781772613 ISBN-13: 978-0781772617 Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1.3 inches Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #34,939 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in these categories: (What's this?) #47 in  Books > Professional & Technical > Medical > Medicine > Reference > Dictionaries & Terminology #48 in  Books > Science > Medicine > Reference > Dictionaries & Terminology #48 in  Books > Science > Reference > Medical > Dictionaries & Terminology

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 36 of 37 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Stedman's word books necessary for transcription, May 14, 2004 By  Brian Hulett "okierazorbacker2" (Oinklahoma) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)       This review is from: Stedman's Abbreviations, Acronyms & Symbols (Paperback) In reading the other review here, I get the feeling the reviewer isn't using this book correctly. The stated purpose and intent of each of the Stedman's word books is, quoting the publisher's preface, "to the wordsmiths of the healthcare professions---medical transcriptionists, medical editors and copy editors," etc. In doing medical transcription, I have *never* had to abbreviate "mercury," as transcription must be clear as possible. Mercury should always be spelled out. Even a common medical term like KCl (which *is* found in this book under K) must be spelled out as "potassium chloride." That is the unsurpassed value of the Stedman's word books. This is one of their books that I use quite frequently. When listening to dictation, acronyms are often used and are sometimes required to be spelled out even when dictated as an acronym. This book is loaded with hundreds of pages of acronyms and their meanings. Also, if a doctor's "F" sounds like "S" or "B" sounds like "V," this book is extremely helpful in eliminating possible acronyms to find the correct one, because it lists not just the letters ("SUV" for standard uptake value, for example, and no entry for "FUV") but the meaning also. This book may not be much use for students in medical school, I don't know; but it beautifully meets its stated intent, and that is for MTs, etc., as stated above. Just as a telephone directory may be no use in giving demographics of any given neighborhood, that is not its purpose; giving chemical symbols for the various elements is not the purpose of a book of acronyms to be used in transcription and medical copywriting/editing/proofreading etc. 11 of 11 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Great reference book , November 30, 2006 By  C. J. Snow (Washington) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    This review is from: Stedman's Abbreviations, Acronyms & Symbols (Paperback) I have been a medical transcriptionist for more than 40 years - have taught this class in college - and was a hospital supervisor for many years. I just ordered this newest edition and am sure that I will refer to it often as I have the older editions in the past. It is a wonderful reference book and a very important one in today's world ---with more and more abbreviations constantly being used. *** Thought I would mention -- that mmHg is a very acceptable term - in fact, it is the preferred way to type (millimeters Mercury). I can say that the Medical Record's Departments of all four of the hospitals I have worked at (or have been the transcription supervisor at) would correct us --if we didn't write it this way. This can readily be realized by reading a few medical journals...... Again - this is a wonderful book - but remember to keep getting updated versions - as more and more abbreviations and acronyms are constantly being used. C.J.Snow 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Major asset to my business., February 20, 2007 By  Cathy Murphy - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    This review is from: Stedman's Abbreviations, Acronyms & Symbols (Paperback) I have a medical transcription service out of my home, and I could not do my job without this book. Everyone abbreviates these days. A necessity.		Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars Stedman's Medical Abbreviations Acronyms and Symbols Very interesting book, I am going back to school to become a Medical Transcriber, and this is one of the books I needed to do my second semester. Read more Published 1 month ago by Chele Koch 5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect! This is exactly what I was looking for. It makes it so much easier to figure out what the docs are trying to say. Read more Published 3 months ago by Nora L. 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Product Details

• Paperback: 1296 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Fourth Edition edition (December 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781772613
• ISBN-13: 978-0781772617
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #34,939 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stedman's word books necessary for transcription, May 14, 2004

By	Brian Hulett "okierazorbacker2" (Oinklahoma) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Stedman's Abbreviations, Acronyms & Symbols (Paperback)

In reading the other review here, I get the feeling the reviewer isn't using this book correctly. The stated purpose and intent of each of the Stedman's word books is, quoting the publisher's preface, "to the wordsmiths of the healthcare professions---medical transcriptionists, medical editors and copy editors," etc. In doing medical transcription, I have *never* had to abbreviate "mercury," as transcription must be clear as possible. Mercury should always be spelled out. Even a common medical term like KCl (which *is* found in this book under K) must be spelled out as "potassium chloride." That is the unsurpassed value of the Stedman's word books.

This is one of their books that I use quite frequently. When listening to dictation, acronyms are often used and are sometimes required to be spelled out even when dictated as an acronym. This book is loaded with hundreds of pages of acronyms and their meanings. Also, if a doctor's "F" sounds like "S" or "B" sounds like "V," this book is extremely helpful in eliminating possible acronyms to find the correct one, because it lists not just the letters ("SUV" for standard uptake value, for example, and no entry for "FUV") but the meaning also.

This book may not be much use for students in medical school, I don't know; but it beautifully meets its stated intent, and that is for MTs, etc., as stated above. Just as a telephone directory may be no use in giving demographics of any given neighborhood, that is not its purpose; giving chemical symbols for the various elements is not the purpose of a book of acronyms to be used in transcription and medical copywriting/editing/proofreading etc.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great reference book , November 30, 2006

By	C. J. Snow (Washington) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Stedman's Abbreviations, Acronyms & Symbols (Paperback)

I have been a medical transcriptionist for more than 40 years - have taught this class in college - and was a hospital supervisor for many years.

I just ordered this newest edition and am sure that I will refer to it often as I have the older editions in the past. It is a wonderful reference book and a very important one in today's world ---with more and more abbreviations constantly being used.

*** Thought I would mention -- that mmHg is a very acceptable term - in fact, it is the preferred way to type (millimeters Mercury). I can say that the Medical Record's Departments of all four of the hospitals I have worked at (or have been the transcription supervisor at) would correct us --if we didn't write it this way. This can readily be realized by reading a few medical journals......

Again - this is a wonderful book - but remember to keep getting updated versions - as more and more abbreviations and acronyms are constantly being used.

C.J.Snow

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Major asset to my business., February 20, 2007

By	Cathy Murphy - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Stedman's Abbreviations, Acronyms & Symbols (Paperback)

I have a medical transcription service out of my home, and I could not do my job without this book. Everyone abbreviates these days. A necessity.