Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing (Illustrated 5th edition)

This general medical dictionary feels and looks authoritative and substantial – and the contents do not disappoint.

Now in its 5th edition, the dictionary has over 51,000 entries. Over 4,000 of these have been updated or included for the first time in this edition. There are over 900 images and photographs, including a special section of plates from the Anatomical Chart Company. Over 40 consultants from the nursing and health professions contributed to the enhancements of this latest edition, and their specialisms are given at the beginning of the work.

From the moment you open the front cover, it is...