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Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions has been acclaimed by students and educators for its clarity, comprehensiveness and currency. Now in its third revised edition, a thorough revision of this definitive reference for the Australian and New Zealand region enhances the classic Mosby Dictionary features and offers all of the following: - Over 39 000 clear, precise entries, plus encyclopaedic entries of significant terms - Over 2000 high quality images and the apt use of tables to demonstrate and clarify - More than 30 medical and health specialties represented - A detailed colour atlas of anatomy, enhancing the comprehension of anatomical terms - Local spelling conventions and phonetic pronunciation guides throughout - Fully revised etymologies - Comprehensive entries for numerous drugs - Valuable appendices, including normal laboratory values for adults and children, units of measurement, nutrition guidelines, assessment guides, immunisation schedules, infection control and herb–drug interactions ONLINE FEATURES: - Access to all online resources - Regionalised spellchecker - Printable colour atlas of human anatomy - Image collection offers all images for online viewing - 5 comprehensive appendices