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The Compact American Medical Dictionary is an important new reference book for those who need a better understanding of health and who want to make knowledgeable decisions on personal health-care issues. Incorporating features of the best-selling American Heritage(R) dictionaries, it defines up-to-date medical terms in an easy-to-understand, comprehensive manner. It's more than 10,000 entries address all areas of medicine and health. In addition, clear, useful drawings and charts detail aspects of the human anatomy as well as vital preventative health and wellness information. ... Read more

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Book Binding
The content of this medical dictionary is ok, but the binding fell apart in less than a week of use.

not useful for "coders"
The book has useful information but it is "user" unfriendly from a "medical coders" point of view. It does not address the whole: "prefix or suffix" issues and is hard to use

how many mediacl terms
I need to know how many medical temrs in this dictionar ... Read more

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This market-leading, two colour, illustrated dictionary contains 12,500 authoritative entries on all aspects of medical science. Written by a team of medical experts, all entries have been revised and updated for this new edition to reflect the very latest in medical knowledge and practice. Entries are accessible and jargon-free and are complemented by over 140 illustrations and diagrams. This brand new edition includes over 500 new entries and features increased coverage of pharmacology, obstetrics/gynaecology, paediatrics, ethics, nephrology, and psychiatry. Recommended web links are now provided for many entries, which are accessed and kept up to date via the Medical Dictionary Companion website, and appendices have been expanded to include tables of paediatric reference ranges, milk formulas, and additional abbreviations for blood tests. Selling almost 700,000 copies in previous editions, this is an essential A-Z for students and those working in the medical and allied professions. It is also an invaluable home reference guide for the general reader. ... Read more

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Second edition of a bilingual dictionary for health care professionals. Previous edition 1992. More than 20,000 entries. Includes abbreviations, tips on grammar and pronunciation, conversion tables, phrases for speaking to patients, and appendices of weights, measures, and numbers. Softcover. ... Read more

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Great Helper
This is the best Spanish-English book I have ever purchased! You must get this book for help and better understanding.

great book
I have found this book very valuable.I am a medical student and my Spanish is intermediate. I can communicate well on a conversational level, but medical terms are a whole different story.This book is excellent.Not only do I use it to look up the proper medical terms, but it also provides examples of more common terms used to describe conditions that are easier for patients to understand.What has been very helpful is a systems-based guide to interview questions.For example it provides you with a list of common questions you would ask a patient who complains of abdominal pain.It also provides a concise review of verb tenses and noun declension.My copy of this book is very well loved.It has seen me through four years of employment in the ER and four years of medical school.Perhaps the mentally challenged reviewers who gave this book poor reviews should learn to read before attempting to learn a different language :)

Best Medical Spanish Dictionary I've Used
In the past 10 years, as a medical interpreter and health care professional, I've tried at least half a dozen medical Spanish dictionaries and this is by far the best, most accurate, and most comprehensive.It has much more of the technical vocabulary one would use in conversation with other health care providers than any other, yet still has the words that patients understand.I highly recommend it, though it may be a bit overwhelming for beginners -- it's not as useful as a "quick reference" for someone who doesn't speak a lot of Spanish.

Say what?!
I have to wonder which book the negative reviewers are reviewing.

As to the complaint that there is no pronunciation guide to English or Spanish, for example, the first page of the Spanish side starts with a description of the Spanish alphabet followed by a pronunciation guide to Spanish; corresponding features appear on the very first page of the English side, too.

I am a professional Spanish translator, and I refer to this book for specialized medical terms when I translate. I also make use of the abbreviation conversion table (which, unfortunately, is alphabetized only in English alphabetical order, making it hard to go from a Spanish abbreviation to an English one), and the helpful conversion tables for roots, prefixes, and suffixes.

The main fault with this book is that there could be more. If you are looking for diseases, conditions, or symptoms, or even sample examination interview questions (organized by topic in an appendix), it's great! But if you are looking for the translations for medicines, you can pretty much forget about finding them (acetaminophen? amoxicillin? pseudoephedrine? hardly uncommon medicines, but not in here), but perhaps that is a subject worthy of its own separate volume. Still, if you are wanting help talking to your Spanish-speaking patients about their illnesses, conditions, and treatments--and assuming that you have no reason to use the Spanish words for the medicines anyway--this is an excellent resource to buy, to get familiar with, and to have on hand. I always recommend it to any doctor, nurse, or paramedic who asks me for a good Spanish medical reference.

Not for Translators
The contents of the dictionary are very inadequate for translators who need to know the English term for the Spanish one and only serves as a mediocre tool for Health Care Professionals who want to learn a few Spanish words here and there. It is not at all comprehensive. I give it one star because the design of the book cover is attractive. ... Read more

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Medical Dictionary
Great book for my Medical Billing and Coding Class. The seller was fantastic and acted promptly as soon as order was placed.

Stedman's Medical Dictionary with CD
This is a wonderfully comprehensive book and interactive CD.This is a great product at a nice price and fast service.

Great book for medical professionals
This book is wonderful.It is easy to navigate and the information contained is invaluable.This should be on the bookshelf of every person in the medical field. ... Read more

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Keep looking
As a doctor trying to expand my spanish vocabulary, I was disappointed with this dictionary.The words it has are just the very basic medical terms and it is sorely lacking in any specialty vocabulary.For example it doesn't havethe word cancer or injection, and no names for surgical procedures either.Keep looking. ... Read more

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Great Book...Usefull Tool!!!!
This book is great to have around the house. Any medical term you can think of is in here so you don't have to go asking a doctor or searching on the internet for answers. The book is very easy to read and understand. You won't need and english dictionary to understand this dictionary. I would strongly recommend it. ... Read more

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'The most useful medical Spanish book ever written ...It's a gift from heaven' - Online reader review of the prior edition, "Medical Spanish, Fourth Edition", Gail L. Bongiovanni, MD. With no prior knowledge of Spanish, and this book at your fingertips, you can confidently conduct patient medical history interviews, perform physical examinations, and give medical instructions to Spanish-speaking patients. Carefully constructed to elicit one-word, "yes or no" answers, "Medical Spanish" empowers you to obtain, and give, the information you need, without struggling to understand an unfamiliar language or risking errors due to miscommunication.Now in its fourth edition, this valuable resource helps you simplify the process of communication with the following features: easy-to-use "Yes" or "No" question and answer format; clear pronunciation, grammar, and spelling guidance; a new chapter on physical and sexual abuse and rape; expanded coverage of patient privacy, informed consent, and HIPPA confidentiality; expanded and updated coverage of breast feeding, birth control, and HIV; and, common terms and verbs.This guide gives you questions and full vocabularies for talking with patients about: complete medical history; full physical examination; social and occupational information; insurance and economic information; urinary tract; endocrine system; hematologic system; musculoskeletal system; nervous system; gastrointestinal system; convulsions and headaches; laboratory examination; AIDS and HIV; prescription instructions; past use of medicines; common side effects; storage of medicine; instructions for the diabetic; pregnancy and delivery history; birth; contraception of all types; physical and sexual abuse and rape; poisoning and intoxicants; geriatric evaluation; psychiatric evaluation; high-tech tests; and much more. ... Read more

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Excellent resource for practitioners
As a family nurse practitioner student, this book is very useful to learn medical terminology. The questions are short answers and I especially like the patient education materials, birth control methods, how to breast feed, prescription instructions and there's lots more. It instructs you on how to obtain an informed consent and HIPPA. I love that I can carry it around in my labcoat!

Medical Spanish
I really like this book. It provides good basic medical terminology in Spanish and English and makes it very easy to follow and understand. After browsing through my copy of this book several of my collegues stated they are going to purchase this book. This book has certainly helped me with being able to speak to my Spanish speaking patients. I have pruchased several different Spanish dictionaries and translation books, but none compare or come close to this one.

EXCELLENT BOOK...I HOPE THEY MAKE AN AUDIO CD!
This small book packs a big punch.There is a wealth of medical spanish terminology well-organized into small related sections that are easy to digest.I carry this book with me and refer to it all day everyday.The ONLY reason why I did not give 5 stars is because there is not an accompanying audio CD.If they ever make one, I will be the first to buy it.Gail L. Bongiovanni did an excellent job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Very Useful
Aside from the fact that greetings and other common expressions often change quickly, and may therefore be out-of-date, I found this book to be well-organized situationally, and very easy to use.I checked the information given on several points and the book's accuracy was confirmed.

This is the most useful medical Spanish book ever written.
If you are worried that a Spanish-speaking patient will talk too fast and say too much for you to understand, your worries are over.Medical Spanish by Bongiovanni is designed to elicit yes-no answers or short answers. Otherchapters teach simple commands for conducting exams, instructing therapy orproviding discharge information. It's a gift from heaven.You will developconfidence as you learn Spanish. ... Read more

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This concise and comprehensive dictionary gives information and definitions on medical terminology as required by students, nurses, pharmacists, laboratory and technical staff, health professionals, practitioners, paramedical and allied health workers.

As well as the commonly used terms and vocabulary found in heavier volumes, this pocket dictionary also contains copious figures to illustrate key words. Every meaning is given with a simple, comprehensive definition. Particular attention is paid to the latest pharmaceuticals in the market, allowing a quick reading reference to the products of the 21st century.

In 2 colour throughout for easy use, and containing a collection of useful appendices, the Anshan Concise Pocket Medical Dictionary truly is a handy, portable, reference book, which will serve students, academics, all types of medical and allied health professionals, and also anyone who wants to possess a reliable medical dictionary in their own home library.

CONTENTS

Definitions

Appendices:
1. Metric System Masses 2. Prefixes and Multiples used in Sl 3. Units of Length 4. Units of Volume (Fluid or Liquid) 5. Units of Weight 6 . Physical Constants of the Elements 7. Phobias 8.Bones of the Skeleton 9. Psychomotor and Physical Development Birth to One Year 10. Size, Weight and Capacity of Various Organs and Parts of the Adults Body 11. Composition of Whole Milk 12. Colours of Indicators of pH 13. Incubation and Isolation Periods in Common Infections 14. Exercise: Energy Required 15. Food Values/100 GM

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Communicate more effectively with your Spanish-speaking patients! This pocket-sized guide translates A & P and other healthcare scenarios you encounter everyday into questions that require only Yes or No responses. From registration through discharge, its the reference you ll turn to first to deliver high-quality care in any clinical setting. ... Read more

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found in my library
I found this book in my library, and had to buy it.I have 'four' spanish books, not including my dictionary. They all had something different in what they decide to teach, but this book has EVERYTHING and then some.This book goes through every question you could ask from Hx, Dx, Tx history orhto neuro questions.... everything, and then it breaks the questions down...... its fanastic, and the only book you need.
do you have nausea, vomitting, chill, herpes, tinnitus etc Does your cough , vertigo get worse when... i tell you it has absolutely everything!
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The perfect comprehensive, portable resource for busy nurses

This convenient, pocket-sized dictionary offers allows readers to look up terms, definitions, and abbreviations whenever and wherever they need to.Reviewed by a physician and presented in a find-it-now 2-color format, McGraw-Hill Nurse's Dictionary features 150 illustrations and an appendix with 12tables of abbreviations, scales, and more.

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Reference of medical abbreviations, acronyms, symbols and eponyms. For students and practitioners. Previous edition 1985. Softcover. ... Read more

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A Must Have Book
This book is a very essential book for anyone who is planing to work in the medical field as a Medical Transcriptionist., or even for anyone studing to becopme a Medical Assistant.

It gives 99.5% of all approved medical abbreviations as well as many eponyms used in the medical field.

Fran,
Flint, Mi

My Editing "Bible"
Quick: What does CSOP stand for? You may know if you are a cardiologist, but you may NOT have the definition readily at hand if you are a medical editor of books and journals like me. No problem. All one has to do is quickly thumb through the easy-to-read "C's", and voila!! Page 146: CSOP: coronary sinus occlusion pressure.

This book lives on my desk and is simply indispensable. The eponym section, again done alphabetically, is a godsend. Case in point: What is the difference between Frank's operation and Franke's operation? Does it matter? Totally. Is Frenkel's syndrome spelled with an apostrophe or not? Again, this book has the answer.

Such trivia may seem inconsequential, but for those for whom medical terminology is a livelihood, it is far from trivial. It is essential. As is this book, a true tour de force in the medical genre.

Medical Abbreviations and Eponyms
As an instructor of medical transcription and a professional medical transcriptionist for 30 years, I wish to recommend this book.No medical transcriptionist should be without this reference.Sloane is as reliableas Dorland's Medical Dictionary.If you transcribe, you needthis book.

I have found every abbreviation I have ever looked for.
As a court reporter, I am constantly faced with deciphering doctors'medical "lingo." This book has been an absolute God-send forme.I have found every abbreviation I have ever looked for.It is themost thorough book I have come across for medical abbreviations, and I havean extensive reference library.The eponym section is not the best I'veseen, but overall, this book is a must-have!It's a major time saver! ... Read more

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In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading."Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing.This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to conduct medical research using the most advanced tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so. ... Read more

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Get the best words in medicine in both print and PDA! One for your bookshelf and the other to go! Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing, Sixth Edition, Illustrated Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing, Sixth Edition, for PDA (CD-ROM) (Powered by Skyscape, Inc.) PDA SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Macintosh OS 7 or greater PC compatible running Windows 95/98/NT/ME/2000/XP/Vista PDA MEMORY REQUIREMENTS: BlackBerryr: 20.4 MB Palm OS 3.5 or higher: 14.1 MB Symbian S60, Third Edition (Nokia): 20.4 MB Windows Mobile Pocket PC/Smartphone: 25.1 MB ... Read more

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Good reference but no desktop program
Love this as a reference during my clinicals but the PDA version doesn provide acess on my desktop.This was disappointing.

Great prices
Great price for a book in great condition.Reasonable delivery time too.I got it before school started.

CD a big plus for me.
If you are like never really learned your phonics and findyourself stumbling on how to pronounce medical terms the incuded software is a big bonus.I'm just a lay person but it makes discussing things with my doctor easier. ... Read more

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This dictionary is the result of a national research project conducted at the Sun Yatsen Medical University in Guangzhou, China. It contains 130,000 medical entries. This dictionary is compiled on the basis of the standardization of Chinese translation of English medical terminology, which includes both Western and Chinese medical terms. With standard English pronunciation, indicating sources in etymology, anatomy, medical subject headings, pharmacy, mental disorder, etc. ... Read more

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The proven concept of the first edition has been continued in the second edition

Including many new entries and completely revised

A trilingual dictionary with more than 4300 entries
Offering an indispensable vocabulary of basic medical terminology
For physicians, medical students and everybody connected with the medical profession
Contains important expressions an phrases, essential for professional success in foreign countries
Enabling communication with patients of different nationalities as well as medical report writing in foreign languages
Acknowledges the particularities within intricacies of Brazilian Portuguese' ... Read more

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Medical Dictionary - Nolte-Schlegel and Gonzalez Soler
Some translations are wrong.Slightly more complex terms are not available. Definitely NOT worth the price.

Not worth buying
It lacks definitions for basic medical terms such as stroke for instance, and the Portuguese translations are very poor. Not worth purchasing.

Very basic
This really boils down to just a basic dictionary. Missing are the highly technical terms you'd find in Dorland's or Stedman's. Fine for lower level work, but for me, as a medical translator, it nearly always fails to produce. Nevertheless, the terms see accurate enough.

Not the best for the serious user
I bought this for a young US medical student who has a Brazilian husband and plans to work in Brazil. Someone else gave her Stedman's expensive one, which she loves--and she doesn't even look at this one. When I gave her the Nolte-Schlegel dictionary, I told her that it was for reading rather than reference, because I had read that its coverage was hit-or-miss, and having just seen both books and the recipient using just the one, while I looked in Nolte-Schlegel, I agree. This one looks as if it may still be useful to introduce someone to medical vocabulary, and of course it includes Spanish.

Very Basic Dictionary
I expected more from this dictionary.I looked up the word lice, louse, and pediculosis in the English section and there were no entries for these words.Could it be that these terms were not in the dictionary?It turns out that when I looked up piojo (Esp) and piolho (Por), I discovered that the listing in English was under head louse.Similarly, pubic louse was ladilla (Esp) and chato (Por), but nowhere was pubic louse and head louse cross-referenced. In Spanish and Portuguese, these two terms are different, but in common parlance in English we call both infestations lice.The casual user of the dictionary would have a difficult time figuring this out.

This dictionary is better than nothing, but this is one time where an online cross reference of medical terms would be much more efficient.Maybe English, Portuguese, and Spanish-speaking medical schools will get together and create a better online dictionary.

If this dictonary were sold as a CD-ROM, an exhaustive search of the dictionary, which would have taken only a few seconds on a computer, would have been able to find the term head louse when a person searched for louse.The dictionary is useful, but you might be disappointed at what you get for your [money]. ... Read more

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Book Dimensions: 16.7x12.1x2.5 cm., incl.. color illust., also incl. Greek or Latin Root Words, English Meaning, Arabic Translation/Meaning, Examples, Abbreviations frequently met in Medical Literature ... Read more

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Medical Terminology BasicsQuick Study Guide Medical Terminology BasicsQuick Study Guide 8½" x 11" laminated fold out guide. ... Read more

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Satisfied
I am very satisfied with this product.The delivery was quick and the price was fair.

Perfect!
Great way to learn some prefixes and suffixes. Great to toss into the binder =)

Customer in Medical Field
A useful and comprehensive resource.The information is invaluable whether you are a secretary or nurse.The design is perfect that it is laminated and fits nicely in a 3-ring binder.Thanks for such a great product!

Great!
Used this in college, and now that I work in a hospital. Its just great. I have several different charts, and I would buy them again--I probably will when they update them. It just snaps into a 3 ring binder, and I dont worry about something getting spilled on it. This saved me ALOT of time when taking notes for a chapter. I just wish it didnt give you an example of the word on the right hand side of the term..but I guess its good so that you know how to pronounce it.

Great Guide
If your in the medical field or just starting out as a CNA, RN, LPN, MA or PCT this quick reference guide is great, especially for those nursing terminology quizzes,not only it has word, but it helps you remember quicker by breaking down the word. I also put this inside my 3-ring binder notebook for quick access. ... Read more

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Contains 26,437 terms and 1,070 abbreviations. ... Read more