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Book Detail
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Medical Abbreviations:
28,000 Conveniences at the Expense of Communication and Safety
Davis, Neil
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Previous ISBN (13): 9780931431128 Category: Medical Secretary / Transcription Affiliation: Temple University School of Pharmacy Dimensions: 9.0 x 0.6 x 6.0 in
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Synopsis:
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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