Author: Edited by Chris Brooker

Number of Pages: 420

Cover: Paperback

This new edition has been completely updated to meet the needs of both students and registered nurses practasing within health care systems that contiue to undergo rapid change. This established dictionary is comprehensive, up-to-date and remains the definitive pocket dictionary for nurses.

• Over 7500 entries
• 90 clear, informative illustrations, many with a practice focus
• 8 indispensable appendices incliding two new ones: Key Government Reportsand Acts of Parliament (1994-2004) and Useful Web Resources.
• Major emphasis on nursing
• Relevant to foundation and branch programme students.
• Provides information about topics such as reserch, professional development, ethics and quality issues that reflect the changing culture of health care delivery.
• Revised anatomy, physiology medicine, pathology, pharmacology and other health care disciplines that provide the information that nurses need to help them give high quality care.
• Provides an essential resource for professional development
• Durable and portable.