Encyclopedia & dictionary of medicine, nursing, and allied health
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Encyclopedia & dictionary of medicine, nursing, and allied health
Saunders, c2003
7th ed
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Encyclopedia and dictionary of medicine, nursing, and allied health
Miller-Keane encyclopedia & dictionary of medicine, nursing, and allied health
Miller-Keane encyclopedia and dictionary of medicine, nursing, and allied health
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Previous ed. published as: Miller-Keane encyclopedia & dictionary of medicine, nursing, and allied health / by Benjamin F. Miller and Claire Brackman Keane
Includes bibliographical references(p. 2261-2262)
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Description
Reviewed by experts in virtually every professional specialty, this definitive dictionary is highly regarded for its readability, accuracy, clinical usefulness, and multidisciplinary approach. Revised and expanded, this seventh edition includes more than 2,000 new entries, numerous new definitions for complementary and alternative therapy terms, new encyclopedic entries, printed thumb tabs, and a companion website. A new, more compact size and soft cover allow for greater portability and ease of use.
Table of Contents
* Notes on the Use of This Book* Combining Forms in Medical Terminology* Color Plates* The Human Body-Highlights of Structure and Function* Atlases* Children with Distinctive Physical Features* Dermatology* Aging* Ophthalmology* Dentistry* Staining and Microscopy* Vocabulary* Windows* Encyclopedic Entries* Appendix (See List of Appendices below)* Credits* List of Appendices* SECTION 1: DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS*1-1 Major Diagnostic Categories*1-2 Diagnosis-Related Groups* SECTION 2: ASSESSMENT*2-1 Clinical Growth Charts for Children and Adolescents*2-2 DuBois' Body Surface Area Chart*2-3 Body Mass Index Table*2-4 Range of Motion*2-5 Summary of Normal Development in the First Three Years of Life (Based Largely on Gesell)*2-6 Bedside Calculations*2-7 Twenty-Four Hour Clock* SECTION 3: ANATOMY TABLES*3-1 Arteries*3-2 Bones:Listed by Body Region*3-3 Muscles*3-4 Nerves*3-5 Veins* SECTION 4: NUTRITION*4-1 Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs): Recommended Intakes for Individuals, Vitamins Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, National Academies*4-2 Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs): Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL), Vitamins Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, National Academies*4-3 Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs): Recommended Intakes for Individuals, Elements Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, National Academies*4-4 Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs): Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL), Elements Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, National Academies*4-5 Summary Examples of Nutrient Intake for Canadians* SECTION 5: TABLES OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES*5-1 Measures of Mass*5-2 Measures of Capacity*5-3 Measures of Length*5-4 Avoirdupois--Metric Weight*5-5 Metric--Avoirdupois Weight*5-6 Apothecaries'- Metric Liquid Measure*5-7 Metric--Apothecaries' Liquid Measure*5-8 Conversion Table: Weight*5-9 Conversion Table: Metric and Apothecaries'*5-10 Temperature Equivalents: Celsius (Centigrade) and Fahrenheit Scales* SECTION 6: CHEMICAL TABLES*6-1 Chemical Elements*6-2 Elements by Atomic Numbers* SECTION 7: IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULES*7-1 Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule-United States*7-2 Summary of Adolescent/Adult Immunization Recommendations*7-3 Routine Immunization Schedules for Children and Adolescents (Canada)*7-4 Recommended Routine Immunization of Adults (Canada)* SECTION 8: SYMBOLS, TERMS, AND ABBREVIATIONS*8-1 Symbols Commonly Used in Clinical Practice*8-2 Symbols Commonly Used in Pedigree Charts*8-3 Terminology for Microscopic Examination of Infected Material*8-4 Specialized Terms Used in Medical Records*8-5 Commonly Misinterpreted Words and Phrases*8-6 Acronyms for Selected Health Care Organizations, Associations, and Agencies*8-7 Professional Designations for Health Care Providers*8-8 Commonly Used Hospital Abbreviations*8-9 Abbreviations for Diseases and Conditions* SECTION 9: DENTAL CARIES AND RESTORATIONS*9-1 Black's Classification of Dental Caries and Restorations*9-2 Classification by Complexity for Dental Caries and Restorations*9-3 Simple, Compound, and Complex Designations for Dental Caries and Restorations* SECTION 10: REFERENCE INTERVALS FOR THE INTERPRETATION OF LABORATORY TESTS*10-1 Base SI Units*10-2 Derived SI Units and Non-SI Units Retained for Use with the SI*10-3 Standard Prefixes*10-4 Laboratory Reference Values: Clinical Chemistry, Toxicology, Serology*10-5 Laboratory Reference Values: Hematology and Coagulation*10-6 Laboratory Reference Values: Drugs-Therapeutic and Toxic* SECTION 11: PATIENT ADVOCACY AND RESOURCES*11-1 Poison Control Centers*11-2 Sources for Patient Education Materials and Support*11-3 Patient Advocacy Telephone Numbers* SECTION 12: PROFESSIONAL GROUPS AND BOARDS*12-1 Professional Organizations, Associations, and Academies*12-2 State Nurses Associations*12-3 State Boards of Nursing*12-4 Canadian Nurses Association Interest Groups and Contact Persons*12-5 Registering or Licensing Authorities for Nurses Working in Canada* SECTION 13: RESEARCH*13-1 The Nursing and Health Information Search: Some Approaches*13-2 A Guidesheet for Literature Searching*13-3 Accessing Health Information on the Internet* SECTION 14: NURSING VOCABULARIES*14-1 Nursing Minimum Data Set Elements and Definitions*14-2 Nursing Diagnoses of the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA)*14-3 Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC)*14-4 Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC): 260 Outcome Labels and Definitions*14-5 Home Health Care Classification System (HHCC System)*14-6 The Omaha System
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