Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary 21st Edition

Revised in easy-to-understand language, the 21st edition includes more than 2,400 new terms, expanded coverage of complementary and alternative medicine, completely revised nutrition appendix, new Health Professionals and Immunizations schedules, plus a comprehensive nursing appendix.

For more than 65 years, Taber's has provided students and practitioners with the definitions and information they need to provide superior care for their patients:

Key Features and Benefits:

• 56,000 definitions — with 2,400 brand new to the 20th edition — almost 50% more than our nearest competitor
• More than 6,000 revised terms
• 700 superior illustrations — with more than 500 in full color
• 100 more Patient Care sections NEW!
• Cautions statements added to almost 350 terms — bold and in a second color
• New and revised appendices, including Nutrition, Complementary Medicine, and Appendix 13, which explains the roles of the Health Professions health care team members NEW!
• Improved placement of multi-word entries (for example, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease and Irritable bowel syndrome are now listed in natural word order) NEW!
• Almost 30,000 pronunciations of new and current terms
• More colorful interior design NEW!
• Easier to understand definitions NEW!

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