Author: J.C. Segen Publisher: CRC Press ISBN: 9781850703211 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 982
Book Description
Compilation of terms, many of recent vintage, that are integral to the language of modern medicine. Includes acronyms, jargon, neologisms, and the argot of new disciplines, diseases, their diagnosis and therapies.
Author: Publisher: Inner Traditions / Bear & Co ISBN: 9780892812387 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 396
Book Description
This clear and comprehensive reference on the full range of healing herbs is an indispensable guide to the herbal remedies most used in the Anglo-American and European traditions. Each remedy is defined in terms of its main pharmacological actions and its therapeutic application to modern health problems.
Author: J. C. Segen Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing ISBN: Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 796
Book Description
This text includes 20,000 alphabetized entries for current medical acronyms and terms. The entries also consist of encyclopedic definitions, clinical aspects of medical terms, and references to popular medical journals.
Author: John Lackie Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: 0199549354 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 618
Book Description
Contains entries on all areas of biomedicine, the study of molecular bioscience relating to disease. Includes terms from the related areas of anatomy, genetics, molecular bioscience, pathology, pharmacology, and clinical medicine.
Author: Elizabeth A. Martin Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: 0199666377 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 642
Book Description
This dictionary incorporates new material on the major developments of the last few years, including public health medicine, genetics and organ transplantation. The dictionary includes more than 10,200 clear and concise entries.
Author: Wayne B. Jonas Publisher: ISBN: Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 552
Book Description
Mosby's Dictionary of Complementary and Alternative Medicine is a contemporary, comprehensive glossary of approximately 6,600 terms and 500 illustrations, along with 24 appendices, useful for any health professional in today's medical field. The terms and definitions cover the five major areas of complementary and alternative medicine, as outlined by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine of the National Institutes of Health: 1) alternative health care systems; 2) mind-body interventions; 3) biologically based therapies; 4) manipulative and body-based healing methods; and 5) energy therapies. This dictionary is intended to be a quick and ready reference to the common terms used in those medical and healing practices that lie outside of conventional medicine. It's ideal for conventional health professionals who need to quickly find definitions of common CAM terms and descriptions of their meaning. It is also a handy reference for those in introductory courses on CAM in medical, nursing, and allied health schools, as well as the interested lay consumer.
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Author: Elizabeth A. Martin
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Author: Wayne B. Jonas