. DICTIONARY OF NURSING second edition. London, A & C Black, 2007.

This fully-updated dictionary provides the user with a complete guide to the vocabulary in current use by nurses and other health care professionals. Over 11,000 terms are explained in clear, straightforward English. Areas covered include diseases and conditions, instruments, drugs, treatments and patient care, as well as medical specialisations such as surgery, psychiatry and physiotherapy. Many informal and everyday terms used by patients in describing their condition are also included. A useful supplement also contains a guide to anatomical terms, illustrated with clear and simple diagrams.