This Third Edition has been designed to give easier and faster access to over 20,000 comprehensive medical terms, technology-related medical terms, and medical abbreviations, plus definitions, translations, tips on pronunciation, signs and symptoms of common disorders, practical phrases used in daily communication with patients, and much more. The fully updated content includes new phrases from cardiology, immunology, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology, and neonatology--all fields noted for their new technical and procedural developments.
A new Anatomy Atlas features both English and Spanish labels. Consent, authorization, and release forms are included to obtain easier communication with patients. Appendices include additional phrases on HIV, AIDS, neonatology, and bioterrorism.
