Synopses & Reviews
'The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary is the essential reference work for everyone concerned with medicine and health today. It combines the professional and scientific expertise of Stedman's well-known medical publications with the clarity and accessibility of the renowned American Heritage® dictionaries.
• More than 45,000 entries from all areas of medicine and health care
• Clear, precise definitions written in language nonspecialists can understand
• Biographical entries for important scientists and physicians
• Diagrams, charts, and drawings that enhance definitions'
Synopsis
The American Heritage& #174; Stedman& #39; s Medical Dictionary is the essential reference work for everyone concerned with medicine and health today. It combines the professional and scientific expertise of Stedman& #39; s well-known medical publications with the clarity and accessibility of the renowned American Heritage& #174; dictionaries.< br=""> < br=""> & bull; More than 45,000 entries from all areas of medicine and health care< br=""> & bull; Clear, precise definitions written in language nonspecialists can understand< br=""> & bull; Biographical entries for important scientists and physicians< br=""> & bull; Diagrams, charts, and drawings that enhance definitions
About the Author
'The Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries and of other reference titles published by Houghton Mifflin Company are trained lexicographers with a varied array of interests and expertise. Most of the editors hold graduate degrees and have studied at least one foreign language. Several have degrees in linguistics or in the history of the English language. Others have degrees in science or sometimes other disciplines. All the editors familiarize themselves with the vocabulary in specific subject areas, collect materials on new developments and usage, and work in association with consultants to ensure that the content of our publications is as accurate and as up-to-date as possible.'