Reviewed by experts in virtually every professional specialty, this definitive dictionary is highly regarded for its readability, accuracy, clinical usefulness, and multidisciplinary approach. Revised and expanded, this seventh edition includes more than 2,000 new entries, numerous new definitions for complementary and alternative therapy terms, new encyclopedic entries, printed thumb tabs, and a companion website. A new, more compact size and soft cover allow for greater portability and ease of use.
The Human Body-Highlights of Structure and Function
Atlases
Children with Distinctive Physical Features
Dermatology
Aging
Ophthalmology
Dentistry
Staining and Microscopy
Vocabulary
Windows
Encyclopedic Entries
Appendix (See List of Appendices below)
Credits
List of Appendices
SECTION 1: DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS
1-1 Major Diagnostic Categories
1-2 Diagnosis-Related Groups
SECTION 2: ASSESSMENT
2-1 Clinical Growth Charts for Children and Adolescents
2-2 DuBois Body Surface Area Chart
2-3 Body Mass Index Table
2-4 Range of Motion
2-5 Summary of Normal Development in the First Three Years of Life (Based Largely on Gesell)
2-6 Bedside Calculations
2-7 Twenty-Four Hour Clock
SECTION 3: ANATOMY TABLES
3-1 Arteries
3-2 Bones:Listed by Body Region
3-3 Muscles
3-4 Nerves
3-5 Veins
SECTION 4: NUTRITION
4-1 Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs): Recommended Intakes for Individuals, Vitamins Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, National Academies
4-2 Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs): Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL), Vitamins Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, National Academies
4-3 Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs): Recommended Intakes for Individuals, Elements Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, National Academies
4-4 Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs): Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL), Elements Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, National Academies
4-5 Summary Examples of Nutrient Intake for Canadians
SECTION 5: TABLES OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
5-1 Measures of Mass
5-2 Measures of Capacity
5-3 Measures of Length
5-4 Avoirdupois--Metric Weight
5-5 Metric--Avoirdupois Weight
5-6 Apothecaries- Metric Liquid Measure
5-7 Metric--Apothecaries Liquid Measure
5-8 Conversion Table: Weight
5-9 Conversion Table: Metric and Apothecaries
5-10 Temperature Equivalents: Celsius (Centigrade) and Fahrenheit Scales
SECTION 6: CHEMICAL TABLES
6-1 Chemical Elements
6-2 Elements by Atomic Numbers
SECTION 7: IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULES
7-1 Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule-United States
7-2 Summary of Adolescent/Adult Immunization Recommendations
7-3 Routine Immunization Schedules for Children and Adolescents (Canada)
7-4 Recommended Routine Immunization of Adults (Canada)
SECTION 8: SYMBOLS, TERMS, AND ABBREVIATIONS
8-1 Symbols Commonly Used in Clinical Practice
8-2 Symbols Commonly Used in Pedigree Charts
8-3 Terminology for Microscopic Examination of Infected Material
8-4 Specialized Terms Used in Medical Records
8-5 Commonly Misinterpreted Words and Phrases
8-6 Acronyms for Selected Health Care Organizations, Associations, and Agencies
8-7 Professional Designations for Health Care Providers
8-8 Commonly Used Hospital Abbreviations
8-9 Abbreviations for Diseases and Conditions
SECTION 9: DENTAL CARIES AND RESTORATIONS
9-1 Blacks Classification of Dental Caries and Restorations
9-2 Classification by Complexity for Dental Caries and Restorations
9-3 Simple, Compound, and Complex Designations for Dental Caries and Restorations
SECTION 10: REFERENCE INTERVALS FOR THE INTERPRETATION OF LABORATORY TESTS
10-1 Base SI Units
10-2 Derived SI Units and Non-SI Units Retained for Use with the SI