Oxford Dictionary of Dentistry Author: R Ireland
The Oxford Dictionary of Dentistry provides over 4,500 defi nitions covering all the important terms and concepts used in dentistry today. Entries are written in clear and concise English without the use of unnecessary dental or medical jargon, and many entries are supplemented by detailed line drawings.
The dictionary defi nes terms in a broad range of dental specialist areas including primary care, anatomy and comparative anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, radiography, radiology, orthodontics, periodontology, restorative dentistry, dental public health, paediatric dentistry, oral surgery, embryology, homeopathy, pharmacology, sedation, histology, implantology, ethics, and oral medicine. For completeness, some drugs, techniques, and instruments of historical interest have been included. It also includes a number of biographies of those who are considered to have made a highly signifi cant contribution to dentistry.
The principal muscles, nerves, arteries, veins, foramina, and sinuses of the head and neck together with illustrations are grouped together as appendices. Also included is a further reading list, and a list of common symbols and abbreviations used in both the UK and the USA. A key feature of this book is the Dictionary of Dentistry companion website, which provides quick access to recommended web links for many entries, plus over 100 full-colour illustrations.
An essential guide for dental practitioners and dental students, it is also an invaluable reference source for all members of the dental team, medical practitioners, lawyers involved with members of the dental profession.
PAPERBACK MAY 2015 OUP UK
880 PAGES 9780199687817
Oxford Dictionary of Nursing 7e Editor: A Martin
The new edition of this bestselling and trusted dictionary has been fully updated and revised to take account of recent developments in nursing practice and related fields. Updates to this edition cover many areas, with a particular focus on areas such as nutrition, medical research, lymphology, and critical care nursing.
Written by medical and nursing specialists, and off ering more than 10,300 clear and concise entries on the theory and practice of nursing, the dictionary provides comprehensive coverage of the ever-expanding vocabulary of the nursing professions. As well as nursing-specifi c terms, there are also many entries in the fi elds of medicine, anatomy, physiology, ethics, psychiatry, nutrition, statistics, and pharmacology. Almost 100 helpful illustrations and tables, and 17 appendices covering the Code of Conduct 2015, the calculation of drug dosages, essential skill clusters, religion and nursing practice, recommended alcohol intake, and much more, make this an essential reference tool for all nursing students and professionals.
Table of Contents Pronunciation guide • Dictionary • Appendices • Biochemical reference values for blood • Biochemical reference values for urine • Biochemical reference values for faeces • Haematological reference values • Body mass index (BMI)
• Formulae for calculating drug dosages • Alcohol: ABV and recommended intake • Immunization schedules • Essential skills clusters • Guidelines for resuscitation • The Human Rights Act
• Religion and nursing
practice • Health care websites • Degrees and diplomas • SI units • Abbreviations • The NMC code of professional conduct: standards for conduct
PAPERBACK MAR 2017 OUP UK
672 PAGES 9780198788454
MEDICAL: MEDICAL DICTIONARIES
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