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Completely overhauled for this new edition, this is a top-notch medical dictionary; coloured illustrations, photographs and tables are all used selectively to highlight points and facilitate understanding. The dictionary comes with a CD-ROM allowing you to install an e-book version on your PDA and a spell-checker on your PC. Both the e-book and spell-checker are easy to install and use, although both require web-access from your PC for installation.

The PDA version is a shortened version of the paper-based dictionary. The apparent lack of diagrams on the PDA version is a bit of a shame. In terms of searching for a word or abbreviation there is the usual index. The index is complemented with a search facility; this greatly speeds-up the ability to look-up words. As per the paper version there are also links between related definitions - flicking to and through these different links is easier on the PDA.

The spell-checker slots neatly into Microsoft Word and Micro --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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This medical dictionary features: over 7,500 new entries, with revisions to others to reflect advances and current usage; illustrations to increase clarity and understanding; accessible appendices which list current abbreviations and anatomic terms; and a more user-friendly format. Revised pronunciation guides assure correct use of new and existing terminology, and guidelines for syllabication and hyphenation ensure accuracy on reports, memos and correspondence. Secondary definitions appear on separate lines below the main definitions for faster, easier reference.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Must Have Reference, Sep 9 2003

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Vilbs "vilbs" (Montreal) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (Hardcover)

This dictionary is a must have reference for anybody working in a health profession or related field. I've been using it since I began medical school, and there have been extremely few occasions when a word that I don't know or need to spell has not been listed. It's thorough, concise, and easy to use. Highly reccomended for beginners and experts alike.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The 30th edition of Dorland's is a real delight., April 7 2004

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D. A Flory (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (Hardcover)

I'm not in a position to criticize anyone who prefers Mosby's or Stedman's dictionaries; however I have used all three and found the 30th ed. of Dorland's to be my personal favorite.

1. Anyone who uses books regularly knows the importance of a dictionary's binding and printing. Dorland's has a beautiful layout, easy-to-read font, and subtle and effective illustrations. The paper is top quality, and few books these days are so well bound. The book stays open at any page and when shut feels like a brick. The binding doesn't flex and the pages don't sag.

2. I am not a specialist, but I haven't found any word from a medical textbook that wasn't easy to locate and very well defined. The quality of the illustrations is really striking--particularly for anatomical terms. I find an excess of pictures and photographs distracting in a dictionary, and Dorland's are always well-chosen and relevant.

3. The CD-ROM/registration code is a nice plus. I can't comment on the PDA feature, but the access to the internet version of Dorland's is an incredible time saver if one happens to be working at the computer.

I love this dictionary. If I had time I'd read it cover to cover. The only downside is the size. There's definitely a place for Taber's or some other compact dictionary for travel, etc.

P.S.-- Thanks to Ken Saladin for his excellent critical review. The editors at Dorland's must have been listening too, since the 30th edition has all the terms he listed as missing (and hopefully others as well!)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Clear and concise, April 5 2003

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L. A. Cummings (Cutten, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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I am a new student to medical transcription and terminology. Dorland's book is by far the best dictionary for a beginner, or a long time user. The print is nice and large, preventing eye strain and bold headings make searches much easier.

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