Medical Abbreviations: 28,000 Conveniences at the Expense of Communication and Safety (Paperback)

~ Neil M. Davis (Author)

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Product Description

The book contains 28,000 meanings for 18,000 medically-related abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols. It is current and comprehensive in an easy to read format. Introductory chapters contain a Do Not Use List, a list of contradictory and ambiguous abbreviations, and a Primer listing 275 common abbreviations to help those just starting their careers. The book also contains a cross-referenced list of 3,400 generic and trade name drugs. Included with the purchase of the book, at no extra cost, is a 2-year single-user access to the web-version of the book. This web-version is updated with about 80 new entries per month. Its search engine will allow searches for abbreviations or a word found in the meaning of abbreviations.

Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: Neil M. Davis Associates; 13 edition (September 6, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0931431131
• ISBN-13: 978-0931431135
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #457,419 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful, March 27, 2007

By	EE "E.E." (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

I am a medical coder, and this book helps me in my work. I can find anything I need.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Every edition it gets bigger and better, March 23, 2007

By	Maureen Sturgis (Ann Arbor, MI) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is my third updated edition of this book. It is incredibly helpful when trying to decipher medical abbreviations. It has tripled in size in the 10 years I have been referencing it. The editors have tried to keep up with all the changes in the medical field and they have done an admirable job. A must have for any medical/nursing student and anyone else remotely related to heath care.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's ok but there is better, October 20, 2008

By	I. Ximines (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I recently purchase this book with only 28,000 abbreviations,and I say only because they are many more out there. This book could have been more reasonably priced when you think of the contents. I know that there is a code that comes with the book for a companion Web site, but as a Medical Coder I do not have the time for that when I am at work and needs the meaning of an abbreviation ASAP. This may be useful for a student because it also has the list of DO NO USE dangerous abbreviations and normal adult lab values at the back of the book. I guess the fact that I also own the Jablonski I realize that this book is easier to read because it has each abbreviation meanings listed on a separate line. Very thoughtful presentation. If it only had as many abbreviations as Jablonoski I would have easily given this book a 5. I gave it 3 for lacking of abbreviations. A better one with a similar format (abbreviations on separate lines) would be Steadman's ISBN 9780781744034 which has according to what the book states over 75,000 abbreviations, acronyms and symbols. I just purchased that one today. I needed 2, one for work and one for home as I occasionally work from home. This is the 3rd edition of Steadman's they now have the 4th out so you may want to purchase the more updated one.