Summary

First published in 1900, Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary is universally acknowledged as the world's finest medical dictionary. Now in full color for the first time, the new, 30th Edition has also been thoroughly updated to reflect all of the very latest information from every frontier in health care. Over 123,000 entries cover all of the lang-uage integral to contemporary medicine-including approximately 800 new terms from the grow-ing area of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. At the same time, the New Edition embodies the same compre-hensive-ness, accura-cy, clarity, and ease of use that have established Dorland's as the best-selling medical dictionary of all time. A new, full-color design and art program makes reference even easier and more enjoyable, with... - Over 475 new full-color line drawings - Approximately 600 full-color photographs - Head words now in color - Color tables and appendices Approximately 800 new terms from Complementary and Alternative Medicine mirror the increasing popularity of non-traditional treatments. Appendices have been reorganized and expanded to feature additional material of interest to medical transcriptionists and other specialty groups.