Moses Greeley Parker Memorial Library (Dracut)

Taber's cyclopedic medical dictionary

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Taber's cyclopedic medical dictionary

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This multi-media toolkit offers a wealth of interactive learning experiences and links to versatile electronic resources. Explore through Sight & Sound 1,000 images, 300 unique to the DVD, with short definitions and audio pronunciations. Brain Teaser Activities Listen & Learn, Name the Term, 400 Flash Cards, and Crossword Puzzles. Taber's World Tour An interactive tutorial that showcases all of the cyclopedic features of the print version. Taber's Audio Pronunciations for 30,000 medical terms. Bonus Appendices More than 10 appendices available only on the DVD

Introduction to edition 21 -- Taber's feature finder -- Features and their uses -- List of tables -- Abbreviations used in text -- Vocabulary -- Appendices -- Nutrition -- Complementary and alternative medicine -- Normal reference laboratory values -- Prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms -- Medical abbreviations -- Symbols -- Units of measurement (including SI units) -- The interpreter in three languages -- Medical emergencies -- Professional designations and titles in the health sciences -- Standard precautions -- General patient care concerns -- Recommended immunization schedules -- Alternative therapies -- Anatomy -- Documentation system definitions -- Health care resource organizations -- Health professions -- Latin and Greek nomenclature -- Manual alphabet -- Phobias