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Dictionary
By
Jonathan Law
Oxford University Press
Written by a team of medical experts, this market-leading dictionary
offers clear and authoritative definitions for all aspects of medical
science. It features up-to-date coverage of public health medicine,
medical research and general practice, drugs and pharmacology,
endocrinology, cardiology and radiology, among other specialist
areas. This new edition has been revised and updated to reflect
advancements in medical research and practice, while over 250 new
entries
have been added, including American Medical Association, burden
of treatment, gaming disorder, MERS, person-centred care, and Zika
virus. Recommended web links and detailed illustrations
complement the text, and extensive appendices offer useful lists and
tables on areas such as inherited medical
conditions, units of alcohol, and abbreviations and symbols.