Trusted resource for students and educators in Australia and New Zealand Mosby’s Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions Australian and New Zealand edition is an established and acclaimed reference guide suitable for all students and clinicians wanting current, accurate definitions of medical terms. The fourth edition has been updated to reflect the latest changes in healthcare terminology, and retains the comprehensiveness, clarity and currency that readers expect from the Mosby Dictionary. It provides full coverage of nearly 40,000 terms as well as images, tables, graphs and an anatomy and physiology atlas for deeper insight into complex concepts. This resource is an ideal support for students throughout their studies in medicine, nursing and the broader health professions, and will remain a definitive reference for all clinicians who understand the importance of accurate terminology for better patient care. • Nearly 40,000 clear, precise entries –updated to take in recent healthcare developments to support study and research use • Over 2,000 high quality images and a detailed colour anatomy atlas to enhance comprehension • More than 30 medical and health specialties represented – suitable for all healthcare students, educators and clinicians • Local spelling conventions and phonetic pronunciation guides throughout – suitable for readers in Australia and New Zealand • Etymologies revised to ensure currency • Comprehensive entries for numerous drugs and medications • Useful appendices, including normal laboratory values for adults and children, units of measurement, nutrition guidelines, assessment guides, immunisation schedules, infection control and herb-drug interactions • An eBook included with print purchase

Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions has been acclaimed by students and educators for its clarity, comprehensiveness and currency. Now in its second edition, a thorough revision of this definitive reference for the ANZ region enhances the classic Mosby dictionary features and sees in its over 2000 pages: - precise and clear entries, plus encyclopaedic entries of significant terms; generous illustrations and apt use of tables - a detailed colour atlas of anatomy enhances the comprehension of anatomical terms - local spelling conventions and phonetic pronunciation guides - fully revised etymologies Online resources include a regional spellchecker, a printable colour atlas, all images from the text, and 18 valuable appendices, 9 of which appear in the main text. - encyclopaedic definitions - comprehensive entries for numerous fully updated drugs - over 2400 high quality full-colour illustrations and photographs to enhance and clarify definitions of terms - regionalised spellchecker - over 300 new drug entries - over 500 new images, including uniquely Australian sourced images for illustrating terms of particular local relevance - a total of 73 new and updated tables to provide key reference information to supplement definitions - revised to update and refine existing material and incorporate many new terms, tables and illustrations to ensure currency and relevance - all appendices have been updated to include the latest information - new terms include Swine influenza, Hendra disease, Nipah virus, Avian influenza, Multi-drug resistant TB and Vancomycin resistant enterococcus plus many, many more

Trusted resource for students and educators in Australia and New Zealand Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions Australian and New Zealand edition is an established and acclaimed reference guide suitable for all students and clinicians wanting current, accurate definitions of medical terms. The fourth edition has been updated to reflect the latest changes in healthcare terminology, and retains the comprehensiveness, clarity and currency that readers expect from the Mosby Dictionary. It provides full coverage of nearly 40,000 terms as well as images, tables, graphs and an anatomy and physiology atlas for deeper insight into complex concepts. This resource is an ideal support for students throughout their studies in medicine, nursing and the broader health professions, and will remain a definitive reference for all clinicians who understand the importance of accurate terminology for better patient care. Key Features . Nearly 40,000 clear, precise entries -updated to take in recent healthcare developments to support study and research use . Over 2,000 high quality images and a detailed colour anatomy atlas to enhance comprehension . More than 30 medical and health specialties represented - suitable for all healthcare students, educators and clinicians . Local spelling conventions and phonetic pronunciation guides throughout - suitable for readers in Australia and New Zealand . Etymologies revised to ensure currency . Comprehensive entries for numerous drugs and medications . Useful appendices, including normal laboratory values for adults and children, units of measurement, nutrition guidelines, assessment guides, immunisation schedules, infection control and herb-drug interactions . An eBook included with print purchase New to this Edition . New information on antiviral medications/drugs and associated terminology, as well as updates to public health language and terminology 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

The unique and award-winning Unofficial Guides series is a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This combination of contributors understands what is essential to excel on your course, in exams and in practice – as well as the importance of presenting information in a clear, fun and engaging way. Packed with hints and tips from those in the know, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for an Unofficial Guide. The Unofficial Guide Medical and Surgical Emergencies offers a collection of common clinical emergency scenarios. It walks you through the practical steps of the decision-making process, from taking a referral through to making a management plan and prescribing – all designed to ensure safe and best practice. With plenty of tips to support your clinical reasoning, real time examples, and a focus on initial management before a diagnosis is clear, this book is ideal for medical students as well as junior doctors wanting a quick reference guide or revision aid. - Clear, simple, practical tips for managing common emergency scenarios - Describes patient management through real time thought processes of a doctor making decisions - Key clinical and prescribing tips to improve safety - Covers a wide range of cases, including fluid prescriptions, interpreting blood test results and acute management of emergencies - Covers practical essentials such as clerking, effective communication and handover tips - High quality images to illustrate important clinical findings

What does that term mean? How is it even pronounced? Make sense of the complex world of health care with Mosby's Pocket Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions, 8th Edition. This comprehensive, portable dictionary offers a unique, strong focus on nursing and health science terminology. Featuring over 56,600 authoritative definitions of diseases, procedures, equipment, drugs, and more, it ensures you have the most reliable health science information right at your fingertips. Word roots and pronunciations help you learn and correctly use medical terminology, and alphabetized screened thumb tabs make finding definitions quick and easy. - Emphasis on nursing and health science terminology supports health science students and practicing professionals. - Over 56,600 definitions provide you with necessary information. - Revised by an experienced educator, Marie O'Toole, and an expert team of health professionals, nurses, and doctors, so definitions are brief, pertinent, and — most important of all — accurate! - Practical alphabetical organization without subentries makes it easier for you to find terms. - British spellings assist you in recognizing alternate spellings. - Pronunciations for key terms help you use terminology correctly in everyday practice. - A Spanish/English Appendix and commonly used abbreviations, printed on the front and back endsheets, make dictionary an indispensable reference. - Alphabetized screened thumb tabs save you time locating terms. - Included etymologies build professional vocabulary and understanding of medical terminology. - Small trim size makes dictionary easy to transport.

Perfect for: • Undergraduate Nursing Students • Postgraduate Specialist Nursing Pathways (Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing) • TAFE Bachelor of Nursing Program Lewis’s Medical–Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems, 4th Edition is the most comprehensive go-to reference for essential information about all aspects of professional nursing care of patients. Using the nursing process as a framework for practice, the fourth edition has been extensively revised to reflect the rapid changing nature of nursing practice and the increasing focus on key nursing care priorities. Building on the strengths of the third Australian and New Zealand edition and incorporating relevant global nursing research and practice from the prominent US title Medical–Surgical Nursing, 9Th Edition, Lewis’s Medical–Surgical Nursing, 4th Edition is an essential resource for students seeking to understand the role of the professional nurse in the contemporary health environment. 49 expert contributors from Australia and New Zealand Current research data and Australian and New Zealand statistics Focus on evidence-based practice Review questions and clinical reasoning exercises Evolve Resources for instructor and student, including quick quiz’s, test banks, review questions, image gallery and videos. • Chapter on current national patient safety and clinical reasoning • Over 80 new and revised case studies • Chapter on rural and remote area nursing • Fully revised chapter on chronic illness and complex care • Chapter on patient safety and clinical reasoning • Greater emphasis on contemporary health issues, such as obesity and emergency and disaster nursing • Australia and New Zealand sociocultural focus

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