Available online "Written by nursing and medical specialists, the dictionary provides comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the ever-expanding vocabulary of the nursing professions.In addition to specifically nursing terms, there are many entries in the fields of medicine, surgery, anatomy, physiology, psychiatry, nutrition, and pharmacology (including new drugs recently introduced into clinical practice). Accident and emergency, trauma, public health medicine, and theory and practice of nursing are all covered."

Available online. "Medicine is ever changing, and its terminology evolves constantly. If you're involved in health care in any way, you need to know the latest medical terms from A to Zz. and what they mean. That's why you need Dorland's! The world's most trusted source on the language of medicine for over 100 years, it delivers more entries and better definitions than any other medical dictionary - so you can master more of the current terminology that you need to know. A wealth of illustrations and audio pronunciations and a remarkably user-friendly format make reference a snap."

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"The Medical Encyclopedia Index (English version), developed by the University of Maryland, is part of the Medical Reference section of the university's medically reviewed health content for consumers. The index is available in both English and Spanish, with excellent illustrations. It is divided into seven main categories: Symptoms, Injury, Disease, Surgery, Nutrition, Special Topics, and Poison. Users access items within these categories by clicking on a letter of the alphabet and scrolling down to the desired topic, making navigation and retrieval straightforward. When one selects a topic, the text and illustrations appear on a page that provides an overview. The type of information included in the overview varies, depending on how the topic is categorized. For example, an overview article on a disease covers symptoms, treatment, and prevention, whereas an article on a surgical procedure covers recovery and risks. The overview pages are similar to those provided by other consumer health Web sites such as MedlinePlus (CH, Jul'06, 43-6562), but are not as detailed as MedlinePlus's Medical Encyclopedia (CH, Feb'08, 45-2951). Helpful features on the overview pages are an Ask the Expert form for submitting questions, a video that provides more details about a topic, and related content that includes patient success stories. Two impediments are that the Search feature on the main page was not working at the time of this review, and that the reading level is appropriate only for those at a 10th-grade reading level or above." from Choice, April 2009

"A dictionary of over 200,000 medical, pharmaceutical, biomedical & healthcare acronyms and abbreviations. Plus medical news and searches for the medical, pharmaceutical or healthcare professional."

Available online "The Oxford Companion to Medicine is a fascinating and authoritative guide to the field of medicine and its specialities. More than 200 authors have contributed over 500 substantial articles and many more shorter ones, on topics ranging from abortion to zombification. All the major medical and nursing specialities are covered, and detailed attention is given to complementary therapies, national medical systems, and the historical development of medicine. This new edition has been completely rewritten and includes a greater emphasis on the history of medicine, its cultural links with the arts and music, and its international nature."