"...Includes insurance terminology, concepts from health services and medical care, words used in governmental health and welfare programs, legal language, and administrative terminology."--Introd.

Mosby’s Pocket Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health, 7th Edition is your portable, quick-access reference to help you make sense of the complex world of health care. It features over 35,700 authoritative definitions (including approximately 300 all-new definitions) of diseases, procedures, equipment, drugs, and more, along with pronunciations, etymologies, and a Spanish/English appendix. If you want the most reliable health science information literally right at your fingertips, then look no further than this bestselling pocket dictionary. Emphasis on nursing and health science terminology support health science students and practicing professionals. Small size makes dictionary easy to transport. Over 35,700 definitions provides students and health professionals with necessary information. Alphabetized screened thumb tabs save you time finding terms. British spellings help users recognize alternate spellings. Included etymologies build professional vocabulary and understanding of medical terminology. Newly revised definitions make this a cohesive and portal reference. 300 new definitions added for the latest terms in health care, drugs and medical and nursing terminology.

Now students can learn medical terminology in its proper context—in documenting patient care. The text teaches students APPLIED terminology, demonstrating exactly how medical terminology is used in the clinical practice setting. Willis’ Medical Terminology features COMPLETE records with patient history included. Completely unique, the fourth chapter teaches basic communication between professionals, including physician’s orders and prescriptions, plus..."Ancient Artifacts" with colorful etymologies and historical backgrounds for commonly used terms. An entire chapter focuses on time management, sensory mnemonics, and using flash cards—information unique to this text. Helpful appendices include an index of term components, abbreviations and symbols, answers to exercises and a listing of commonly prescribed drugs. In addition to the best medical terminology available for students, Willis’ Medical Terminology gives instructors a range of options for using the material: The Text The Instructor’s Guide Pronunciation Audio Tapes Overheads Computerized Test Bank

The Managed Health Care Dictionary, Second Edition is an essential resource for both professionals and students. With more than 1,000 terms, this dictionary covers the language of every industry sector--purchaser, provider, and payer. The new edition highlights new terminology, current definitions, and an expanded listing of acronyms and abbreviations.

This healthcare dictionary contains more than 8,000 nonmedical words, phrases, and acronyms related to the healthcare industry.

CD-ROM includes all the feature of the print edition plus audio pronunciations for over 48,000 entries to help to master any term.