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Previous editions of this esteemed reference, first published in 1900, are cited in Books for College Libraries, 3d ed. , Guide to Reference Books , and Brandon-Hill . To make even those with an old and beloved edition crave the new one, the dictionary is in color for the first time: head words are in red with definitions in black, and 475 color line drawings, 600 color photographs, and color tables and appendices energize the contents. Some 800 new terms from alternative medicine have been added, for a total of more than 123,000 entries (with pronunciation). Appendices have been reorganized and expanded with additional material of interest to medical transcriptionists and other specialty groups. The included CD-ROM adds hundreds of thousands of medical terms to any computer's spell-checker (or 35,000 definitions to a handheld device); and buyers receive complimentary access to a complementary website. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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For over 100 years, health care professionals have relied on Dorland's for its unmatched comprehensiveness, accuracy, clarity, and ease of use. Now, the 30th Edition of the world's finest medical dictionary features an all-new design with full-color, three-dimensional line art, color photography, and diagnostic and pathologic images. The New Edition features more than 125,000 terms, including over 3,000 new terms -- over 800 related to complementary and alternative medicine -- as well as improved and expanded appendices. An accompanying CD-ROM includes the Dorland's Spellchecker program.<br><br>A new, full-color design and art program makes reference even easier and more enjoyable, with...<br>- Over 500 new full-color line drawings<br>- Over 500 full-color photographs<br>- Head words now in color<br>- Color tables and appendices<br>Approximately 800 new terms from Complementary and Alternative Medicine mirror the increasing popularity of non-traditional treatments.<br><ul><li>Appendices have been reorganized and expanded to feature additional material of interest to medical transcriptionists and other specialty groups.</li></ul>
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