Overview
Written with non-Medical individuals in mind, this guide includes each abbreviation in its specific form and explains the different meanings and connotations for different medical specialities.
The book contains no figures.
Synopsis
This indispensable manual is a complete guide to common medical abbreviations and symbols used by physicians. Abbreviations are arranged in alphabetical order for ease of reference and the text includes abbreviations that are similar but have different meanings. It ensures accurate interpretation of daily medical charts and records that are dictated or written by physicians and includes examples of medical abbreviations commonly used by physicians. Latin root words are italicized whenever appropriate and text covers common medical and Greek symbols used in medicine.
(medical terminology, med term, abbreviations, Medical Abbreviations)
LouAnn Schraffenberger
The book is a collection of frequently used medical abbreviations. According to the authors, every effort has been made to collect the most frequently used medical abbreviations. The book was written with nonmedical individuals in mind. The principal author is a medical physician. No other details are available about the other authors. This collection of abbreviations is arranged in alphabetical order, and the original Latin words are italicized wherever needed. Different meanings of an abbreviation are mentioned as well. Different combinations of capital and lowercase letters are given as in most common use. Four appendixes include common medical symbols, the Greek alphabet, common cardinal numerals, metric weights and measures, and common decimal factors. This neat and tidy, straightforward book contains a lengthy list of medical abbreviations. The book would be valuable to medical personnel and lay personnel who have a need to decipher the many abbreviations that routinely appear in medical documentation.
Editorials
From The Critics
Reviewer: LouAnn Schraffenberger, MBA, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P(Univ of Illinois at Chicago School of Biomed & Health Info Mgmt)Description: The book is a collection of frequently used medical abbreviations.
Purpose: According to the authors, every effort has been made to collect the most frequently used medical abbreviations.
Audience: The book was written with nonmedical individuals in mind. The principal author is a medical physician. No other details are available about the other authors.
Features: This collection of abbreviations is arranged in alphabetical order, and the original Latin words are italicized wherever needed. Different meanings of an abbreviation are mentioned as well. Different combinations of capital and lowercase letters are given as in most common use. Four appendixes include common medical symbols, the Greek alphabet, common cardinal numerals, metric weights and measures, and common decimal factors.
Assessment: This neat and tidy, straightforward book contains a lengthy list of medical abbreviations. The book would be valuable to medical personnel and lay personnel who have a need to decipher the many abbreviations that routinely appear in medical documentation.
LouAnn Schraffenberger
The book is a collection of frequently used medical abbreviations. According to the authors, every effort has been made to collect the most frequently used medical abbreviations. The book was written with nonmedical individuals in mind. The principal author is a medical physician. No other details are available about the other authors. This collection of abbreviations is arranged in alphabetical order, and the original Latin words are italicized wherever needed. Different meanings of an abbreviation are mentioned as well. Different combinations of capital and lowercase letters are given as in most common use. Four appendixes include common medical symbols, the Greek alphabet, common cardinal numerals, metric weights and measures, and common decimal factors. This neat and tidy, straightforward book contains a lengthy list of medical abbreviations. The book would be valuable to medical personnel and lay personnel who have a need to decipher the many abbreviations that routinely appear in medical documentation.2 Stars from Doody