Medical Abbreviations: 28,000 Conveniences at the Expense of Communication and Safety (Medical Abbreviations)

Medical Abbreviations: 28,000 Conveniences at the Expense of Communication and Safety (Medical Abbreviations)
by Neil M. Davis

Medical Abbreviations: 28,000 Conveniences at the Expense of Communication and Safety (Medical Abbreviations)
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Author: Neil M. Davis
Edition: Paperback
Published: 2006-09-06
ISBN: 0931431131
Number of pages: 360
Publisher: Neil M. Davis Associates

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Summary of Medical Abbreviations: 28,000 Conveniences at the Expense of Communication and Safety (Medical Abbreviations)

The book contains 28,000 meanings for 18,000 medically-related abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols. It is current and comprehensive in an easy to read format. Introductory chapters contain a Do Not Use List, a list of contradictory and ambiguous abbreviations, and a Primer listing 275 common abbreviations to help those just starting their careers. The book also contains a cross-referenced list of 3,400 generic and trade name drugs. Included with the purchase of the book, at no extra cost, is a 2-year single-user access to the web-version of the book. This web-version is updated with about 80 new entries per month. Its search engine will allow searches for abbreviations or a word found in the meaning of abbreviations.

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