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Summary: Fantabulous.
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This is a medical dictionary that has truly stood the test of time. It is nothing exciting mind you (I mean how exciting can any dictionary really be?) but a classic that is very easy to use and very handy to have around. Also liked "The No-Beach, No-Zone, No-Nonsense Weight Loss Plan, A Pocket Guide To What Works" for a good review of what the published research has to say about losing weight.
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Summary: Excellent resource
Review: Anyone that has a necessity, or desire, to know more about what the terms used by their doctor, or teacher, means should pick up this book. I have reached for it numerous times for clarification. It is very easy to understand and the pictures and illustrations are excellent. By far the most user friendly medical terminology reference book I have come across.
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Summary: I would be careful
Review: Be careful, I told my parents to purchase this book for my birthday. Boy was I surprised when I received a 40 year old used pages missing book. My parents were surprised when they received the bill for a new book. So be careful, things are not as safe as they seem.
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Summary: A Must Have for any medical field
Review: Before I even took Medical Terminology (which I highly recommend) I had an early Taber's. Now I have a more recent one, and it is still a very frequent reference, as it contains not only the terms, but the portions of words, as learned in med-term, so you can piece together what a Dr may use instead of the more popular term.
A note: Try to get the most recent copy; older ones may be missing more current terms.
Highly rated, often borrowed. Which reminds me, I suggest you put your name plate in it, if you are going to use it - it may damage the Collector's value, but if you are using it, you would anyway.
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Summary: not a review but a question
Review: does anyone out there know--does this dictionary include etymological information (Latin, Greek, etc. roots)?
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Summary: Great book for non-medical persons too!
Review: Having taken a medical terminology class at the hospital where I work, I quizzed the instructor on a suitable medical dictionary in his opinion that I could use for my daily work needs. He suggested a few including this one. Next day in work, I was about to ask a few of the many people in my department what their preferences were but decided to take a stroll around the cubicles instead. Sure enough, nearly every cubicle I passed, held a copy of this dictionary. After purchasing a copy, I wasn't surprised to see why. The book is very easy to follow and understand so, if you find yourself in need of this subject, I'd definitely recommend Taber's.
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Summary: Good but lacking some words.
Review: I bought this dictionary because it was one of recommended texts for my medical transcription course.
PROS:
1. The version I have is thumb-indexed so it's very convenient.
2. It has a CD-ROM so you can install the dictionary into your computer, copy, cut and paste definitions, or just read them while you are typing your transcript.
3. After the word definition, it gives you the origins of the word. THis is very helpful since a foundation in medical terminology is essential for a medical transcriptionist.
4. The CD allows you to search medical phrases and will give you all the entries where the phrases may be found. Example: If you type in "column of Bertin", it will give you entries where "column" and "Bertin" appear. By clicking on the entries, you will find that this is not listed under C but under B: "Bertin, column of".
CONS:
1. The CD-ROM should be in your drive while you are using it on your PC desktop.
2. Dictionary sometimes doesn't pop up when you want it to while you are typing a document, even when the CD is inside the drive. Sometimes it asks you to go online. I haven't mastered exactly why it does this because at other times, it will immediately come up.
3. Biggest con: some words aren't there at all. Etoposide is an example. The seventh cranial nerve (facial) isn't listed under "facial nerve" or "seventh cranial nerve". This is funny because all the other cranial nerves are listed under 2 entries each: e.g., "first cranial nerve" lists the olfactory nerve and its definition and description; under "olfactory nerve" you will see it referred to as a cranial nerve. Cranial nerves I-XII are listed as such except for the seventh. Normocephalic is another term that doesn't appear, but is commonly heard on trancription. These are the words I can remember not being there because they are the ones that I looked up most recently to make sure I had the correct spelling (in the case of normocephalic, most new transcriptionists would transcribe it as normal cephalic; if the doctor eats his words while dictating, you wouldn't even know the difference). There have been others that I had to look up in other medical dictionaries or word books.
VERDICT: If you are a medical student or medical transcriptionist, you need other resources besides this book.
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Summary: A must have for any Nursing student
Review: I can't tell you how invaluable this book is to me. It is safe to say I would be lost without it. I am in a bridge nursing program (RN-Masters) and have never worked in the medical feild before. Upper division textbooks are usually unhelpful because they contain no glossary at the back of the book. If your books are the same way this book is a necessity!Definitions are in plain english rather than crazy medical jargon so you rarely have to filp pages to define words in the definition of the original word in question. Even better are the multitude of pictures and diagrams that really solidify your understanding of select terms. There are some additional niceties specifially for nurses or nursing students. The appendix is filled with useful nursing guides such as:
1. Nutrition and dietary refrence values
2. Herbal medicines and their uses
3. Normal refrence laboratory values
4. Prefixes and suffixes
5. Latin and Greek nomenclature
6. Medical abbreviations
7. Units of measurement
8. Mini English-Spanish-French dictionary inclusive of specific medical phrases that may be used on the job
9. Classification of poisons and poisoning, including pathology, symptoms, and medical treatment
10. Addresses for health care resources and organizations, and nursing organizations
11. NIC and NOC lists
12. Nursing diagnosis
13. Conceptual models and theories of nursing Those additional resources alone are worth the price of this book. You may be on a tight budget, but this is one book you cannot afford to be without.
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Summary: The best medical dictionary for practical use
Review: I continue to use this book, after 5 years in private practice. It is fast, concise and still amazes me at its depth. I've just recommended it to my brother who is begining his EMT training.
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Summary: Best medical reference for court reporters
Review: I find Taber's to be the most comprehensive and accurate medical reference and recommend it to the students in my court reporting course. We also use it in our court reporting office.
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