Mosby's Medical, Nursing, & Allied Health Dictionary

by Anderson, Kenneth N.; Anderson, Lois E.; Glanze, Walter D.

• ISBN13: 9780815148005
• ISBN10: 0815148003
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-11-01
• Publisher: Mosby Inc

Summary

In addition to language translation guides, a tabular atlas of human anatomy and physiology, lists of leading health problems, guidelines for relating to patients from different cultures, nutrition, pediatrics, pharmacology, communicable diseases, and nursing diagnoses, this dictionary contains approximately 2,000 full-color illustrations to enhance and clarify the definitions. Over 6,000 new entries. Thumb-indexed.

Table of Contents

Publisher's Foreword	vii
Consultants	viii
List of Illustrations	xii
List of Tables	xxii
Guide to the Dictionary	xxiii
Pronunciation Key	xxvi
Color Atlas of Human Anatomy	1	(1)
Skeletal system	2	(6)
Muscular system	8	(4)
Circulatory system	12	(4)
Endocrine system	16	(2)
Lymphatic system	18	(3)
Nervous system	21	(5)
Respiratory system	26	(5)
Digestive system	31	(3)
Reproductive system	34	(4)
Urinary system	38	(2)
Special senses	40	(3)
Skin	43
Vocabulary	1	(1749)
Illustration Credits	1750	(3)
Appendixes	1753
1 Units of Measurement	1755
2 Symbols and Abbreviations	1766
3 Medical Terminology	1773
4 Tabular Atlas of Human Anatomy and Physiology	1787
5 Language Translation Guide: Spanish-French-English Equivalents of Commonly Used Medical Terms and Phrases	1817
6 Guidelines for Relating to Patients from Different Cultures	1828
7 Assessment Guides	1829
8 Normal Reference Values	1836
9 Clinical Calculations	1853
10 Health Promotion	1855
11 Nutrition	1860
12 Pediatrics	1879
13 Pharmacology	1895
14 Infection Control	1905
15 Communicable Diseases	1910
16 Nursing Guidelines for Advance Directives	1922
17 Health Organizations and Resources	1923
18 Diagnosis-Related Groups	1968
19 Nursing Diagnoses	1975
20 Nursing Interventions Classification	2036
21 Nursing Outcomes Classification	2039
22 Omaha Classification system	2041
UK Appendix UK-1