University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark. Reference work of current medical expressions, jargon, and essential terms, for health care professionals, students, and libraries. Supplements standard dictionaries. Includes terms such as controlled drugs, Baby M, Western blot, artificial blood.

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This compendium features more than 20,000 current medical terms, many of which are generally not included in ordinary medical dictionaries, or only briefly and inadequately defined. Focusing on the real-world language of practice and including coverage of basic science, the Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine provides readable, comprehensible definitions of terminology, jargon, acronyms, neologisms, and casual speech heard in today's practice.

Learned enough for professional users, yet written in clear, simple language that will appeal to students and general readers wanting to explore the fresh terminology of contemporary medicine, the Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine is the definitive tool for expanding your medical understanding and vocabulary.

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-Entries in alternative medicine, cardiology, endocrinology, forensics, sports medicine, and so on -Encyclopedically expanded entries, with additional background and explanation -Terms related to new diseases, their diagnosis and therapies -Entries from new disciplines in medicine -Numerous tables -Extensive cross references

A comprehensive dictionary of current medical terminology -- perfect for physicians, residents, medical students, nursing students, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, transcriptionists, and all other health professionals, as well as general readers.

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