Mosby's Medical Encyclopedia

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High Praise for Mosby's Medical Encyclopedia . .
"If you could have only one book on your library shelf, this would be the right choice." . . . American Journal on Nursing

Mosby's Medical Encyclopedia Is Comprehensive and Easy to Understand:
For more than 75 years, doctors, nurses, medical students and other health care professionals have depended on Mosby . . . Now the world's leading medical resource is tailored to your needs --- with easy-to-understand language and vivid multimedia.

Search: Type in a body part, a drug, a disease, or any other medical term to instantly access articles, definitions, videos clips, and more -- all cross-referenced to related topics.

Encyclopedia: From measles to Bell's palsy, ibuprofen to digitalis, find it in Mosby's in-depth, up-to-date disease profiles include symptoms, causes, and treatments.

Drugs: Understand the medications you're taking. Get descriptions of prescription drugs, including possible side effects, and learn about potentially harmful drug combinations.

Multimedia: What really happens during arthroscopy? And how do you pronounce "ethotoin"? Find answers in thousands of photos, videos, animations, and audio clips.

Body Atlas: View 70 full-color illustrations in the illustrated Atlas of the Human Body, complete with 800 labels and definitions. Click on any part of the body --- like aorta or cerebellum --- to learn more about it.

Online: What's the newest allergy medication? What are the latest findings on liver transplants? Mosby's keeps you abreast of medical innovations by connecting you to hundreds of Web sites, online services, and health organizations.

Features: Mosby's Medical Encyclopedia . . .

• 22,000 Medical Terms Defined.
• Complete Drug Guide.
• Easy Search Capabilities.
• Handbook of Diseases.
• Illustrated Atlas of the Human Body.
• 1,200 Photos, Videos, and 4,000 Audio Pronunciations.
• Hundreds of Disease Profiles.
• Pediatrics Appendix.
• Hundreds of Direct Web Links.
• Nutrition Appendix.
• Height and Weight Tables.

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