Stedman's medical dictionary for the health professions and nursing.

Includes index.

Rev. ed. of: Stedman's concise medical dictionary for the health professions. 4th ed. 2001.

Adverse drug effects during pregnancy -- Anatomy words (English and Latin) -- Arterial blood gas normal values -- Arteries of the human body -- Assessment guide : medications -- Biographic appendix -- Blood groups -- Body mass index table (high range) -- Body mass index table -- Canada's food guide to healthy eating -- Canadian recommended nutrition intakes -- Choosing the route of nutrition support in adults : a clinical decision algorithm -- Classic textbook method of blood gas interpretation -- Classification of overweight and obesity in adults according to BMI -- Classification and therapeutic uses of drugs -- Common abbreviations used in medication orders -- Common medical abbreviations and acronyms -- Common questions about infection surveillance, prevention, and control -- Common tests with descriptions -- Common types of drug preparations -- Commonly prescribed drugs and their applications -- Conversion factors between traditional and SI units -- Development milestones from birth to 5 years -- Diagnosis-related groups -- Dietary reference intakes : recommended intakes for individuals -- DuBois body surface area chart : estimating body surface area of adults and children -- Formulas for computing drug dosages -- Gauging healthy weight : the body mass index -- Glasgow coma scale -- Guideline for hand hygiene in healthcare setting --

Herbs : scientific names/common names, common names/scientific names -- Infection control and the dental office : a checklist -- Internation dietary guidelines -- Laboratory reference range values -- Laboratory tests -- Levels of Alzheimer disease -- Mechanical ventilation criteria in respiratory care -- Medical prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms -- Muscles of the human body -- NANDA -- Nerves of the human body -- NIC -- NOC -- Normal range of motion (in degrees) -- Overview of major nursing theories -- Overweight and obesity : health consequences -- Pain glossary -- Pain management techniques -- Poisonous plants -- Professional organizations -- Professional titles, degrees, and certificates -- Profiles of common medical conditions -- Radiographic anatomy and positioning -- Recommended immunizations -- Regulating IV flow rate -- Routes for administering drugs -- Spanish-English medical phrases -- Steps for implementation of NIC in a clinical practice setting -- Symbols -- Table of ligaments and tendons -- Temperature equivalents -- The food guide pyramid : a guide to daily food choices -- U.S. Department of State-affiliated overseas educational advisory centers, including offices of the Fulbright Commission -- Weights and measures -- West nomogram : estimating body surface area of infants and young children.