Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 28th Edition has been thoroughly reviewed and updated to make this dictionary the most reliable resource available for healthcare, including medical students, physicians, educators, researchers, and medical language specialists. This new edition includes over 107,000 terms and definitions, more than 5,000 new to this edition. Over 45 consultants from all the major medical and health science specialties have reviewed each word for accuracy and clarity, including new consultants for the specialties of endocrinology, gastroenterology, geriatrics, and rheumatology. The art program has also been extensively enhanced and now includes approximately 1500 images and illustrations. Readers will recognize the authoritative content contained in this new edition, and want to add it to their list of must have references.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
useful tool, especially during your first year:
every med student needs a good dictionary and this one fit the bill for me. its too large to take with you. try tabers if you need something portable. this definitely helped me navigate first year, where it seemed like the profs were speaking a different language!
Stedman's Medical Dictionary:
Excellent reference material. Received in a timely manner and in excellent conditon. Thank you again!
Not for medical professionals:
This is a good book. It provides basic information on many topics; however, it is not a worthwhile investment for a medical student. Medical students and doctors are held to a significantly higher standard of knowledge than this book (or really any book of this sort) can offer. For quick reference you'll do better using UpToDate or any of the numerous electronic references avalable at any good medical school / teaching hospital. If you are not looking for an MD level of knowledge then this isn't a... more info
A Must Have For Any Medical Student:
This is a lifesaver of an asset for any medical student, human or vet. Highly recommend adding to any college book list!
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