BLACK'S MEDICAL DICTIONARY; ED. BY HARVEY MARCOVITCH

The forty-first edition gives over 5000 definitions and descriptions of medical terms and concepts accompanied by appendices on important subjects such as Health Economics, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Common Medical Tests and an address list of support and professional organisations. All material has been checked and updated with new and substantially revised entries on: abortion, anaesthetics, assisted conception, breast screening, chronic fatigue syndrome (ME), clinical guidelines, clinical trials, evidence-based medicine, general practice, Gulf War syndrome, menopause, psychosomatic medicine. This reference presents over 5000 definitions and descriptions of medical terms and concepts. There are appendices on subjects such as the National Health Service, complementary and alternative medicine, common medical tests and an address list of support and professional organizations. This is a well-known authoritative medical reference book with over 5000 terms and concepts defined and described. Many experts have contributed on specific areas, including tropical medicine, genetics and immunology Publisher description: For home, reference and all who need clear explanation of medical terms