Book Description Because for more than 65 years， Taber's has provided students and practitioners with the definitions and information they need to provide superior care for their patients: 56，000 definitions with 2，400 brand new to the 20th edition.almost 50% more than our nearest competitor. More than 6，000 revised terms. 700 superior illustrations with more than 500 in full color 100 more Patient Care sections NEW! Cautions statements added to almost 350 terms bold and in a second color New and revised appendices， including Nutrition， Complementary Medicine， and Appendix 13， which explains the roles of the Health Professions health care team members NEW! Improved placement of multi-word entries (for example， Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease and Irritable bowel syndrome are now listed in natural word order) NEW! Almost 30，000 pronunciations of new and current terms More colorful interior design NEW! Easier to understand definitions NEW! --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. Book Info Brandon/Hill Medical List (#134)， Brandon/Hill Nursing List first-purchase (#72)， and Brandon/Hill Allied Health List first-purchase (#76) selection. Dictionary for students and practitioners includes color illustrations and a new appendix of complementary and alternative medicine. Includes 56，000 terms. Indexed version also available. DNLM: Medicine--Dictionary--Engl. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. See all Editorial Reviews