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Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary with CD-ROM

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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.

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!)

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.

I have been a medical transcriber for years and Dorland's far surpasses any other dictionary I have used. The layout is that of a common dictionary, which we're all accustomed to using, and it is easy to find the word you're looking for. Compare Stedman's: the layout is confusing in that there are are often many subcategories to one word, and I often cannot find a word I'm looking for, only to find it another day under some heading where I never dreamed it would be. When reading Dorland's, it is clear that the dictionary is geared to the medical professional, with its concise, scientific definitions and detailed illustrations. It is expensive, but well worth it.

At the medical publisher where I work, there is not a single desk without its own copy of "Dorlands," as we all call it. Those who have been editing medical books and journals a long time, like me, know it's a tool that is essential to our job. Those who are new to the profession find out quickly!

Every possible medical condition is described in this easy-to-read, easy-to-navigate treasure. Some of the peskiest problems in medical editing, knowing when to italicize a genus and/or species, and even identifying which IS a genus and/or species, is a quick page away with Dorlands. Therefore, I no longer fear the mention of pseudomonas (if I haven't spelled this right, forgive me...my Dorlands is back at the office!)

There are many other medical dictionaries, but most medical editors in the know use this one. And I imagine most medical students to as well. It's simply one of a kind.

If you are a medical transcriptionist or just a family looking for ONE good medical journal to keep in your house (that is IF you have at least a nursing or transcription background) the Dorland's is your book! While all the other books go out of date every year to year and a half, the Dorland's is the Standard that DOESN'T! Buy it and see why even though they update the Dorland's every few years, even doctors keep their old Dorland's from medical school for years and years without updating! It's the best around! I'm a nurse and transcriptionist and I should know!!!!

As a medical transcriptionist for over 25 years, I would have to say the Dorland's has it all. I always reach for the Dorland's. Teaching at Vo-Tech I let my students know that I believe Dorland's is the best when searching for information. It always has anything I need and has the most informative definition for the word. Anyone who wants to suceed and not spend hours looking other places for medical information, should buy the Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary

This is the best of both worlds for a medical professional, for this combines the best medical dictionary, i.e. Dorlands, with the electronic world. My hat is off to Dorlands. You will not find a better medical dictionary anywhere.

...this is the best general medical dictionary out there, but I have to admit I expected deeper and more extensive definitions in some areas. Of course, this would mean adding more pages in the already-2000-paged book, but hey... if the definitions are needed they have to be fully-featured! The illustrations are great...

I found Dorland's Medical Dictionary to be an excellent reference source. I have been in the medical field for twenty-five years and always reach for Dorland's now when I have a question regarding a definition of any medical term. Excellent reference material!