Written by a team of medical experts, this market-leading dictionary offers clear and authoritative definitions for all aspects of medical science. It features up-to-date coverage on public health medicine, medical research and general practice, and cardiology, radiology, and dentistry among other specialist areas. This new edition has been revised and updated to reflect advancements in medical research and practice,while over 250 new entries have been added, including American Medical Association, burden of treatment, gaming disorder, MERS, person-centred care, and Zika virus. Recommended web links and detailed illustrations complement the text, and extensive appendices offer useful lists and tables on areas such as inherited medical conditions, units of alcohol, and abbreviations and symbols. Selling over a million copies in previous editions, this is an essential A-Z for students and those working in the medical and allied professions, including nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, social workers, hospital administrators, and medical secretaries. It is also an invaluable home reference guide for the general reader. Bestselling reference work with total life sales of over 1 million copies More than 12,500 authoritative and accessible entries on all aspects of medical science More than 250 newly added entries, including American Medical Association, burden of treatment, gaming disorder, MERS, person-centred care, and Zika virus Over 150 detailed illustrations accompany the A-Z entries Recommended web links lead to further resources on a dedicated companion website Useful and extensive appendices include tables on biochemical reference values, inherited medical conditions, units of alcohol, and abbreviations and symbols New to this Edition: More than 250 new entries have been added with expanded coverage of radiology, cardiology, dentistry, medical ethics, and public health
