Encyclopedia & dictionary of medicine, nursing, and allied health / editor, Marie T. O'Toole

Includes bibliographical references.

Table of contents

• Notes on the Use of This Book
• Combining Forms in Medical Terminology
• Color Plates
o The Human Body—Highlights of Structure and Function
o Atlases
 Children with Distinctive Physical Features
 Dermatology
 Aging
 Ophthalmology
 Dentistry
 Staining and Microscopy
• Vocabulary
o Windows
o Encyclopedic Entries
• Appendix (See List of Appendices below)
• Credits
• List of Appendices
o SECTION 1: DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS
 1-1 Major Diagnostic Categories
 1-2 Diagnosis-Related Groups
o SECTION 2: ASSESSMENT
 2-1 Clinical Growth Charts for Children and Adolescents
 2-2 DuBois’ Body Surface Area Chart
 2-3 Body Mass Index Table
 2-4 Range of Motion
 2-5 Summary of Normal Development in the First Three Years of Life (Based Largely on Gesell)
 2-6 Bedside Calculations
 2-7 Twenty-Four Hour Clock
o SECTION 3: ANATOMY TABLES
 3-1 Arteries
 3-2 Bones:Listed by Body Region
 3-3 Muscles
 3-4 Nerves
 3-5 Veins
o SECTION 4: NUTRITION
 4-1 Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs): Recommended Intakes for Individuals, Vitamins Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, National Academies
 4-2 Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs): Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL), Vitamins Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, National Academies
 4-3 Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs): Recommended Intakes for Individuals, Elements Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, National Academies
 4-4 Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs): Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL), Elements Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, National Academies
 4-5 Summary Examples of Nutrient Intake for Canadians
o SECTION 5: TABLES OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
 5-1 Measures of Mass
 5-2 Measures of Capacity
 5-3 Measures of Length
 5-4 Avoirdupois--Metric Weight
 5-5 Metric--Avoirdupois Weight
 5-6 Apothecaries’– Metric Liquid Measure
 5-7 Metric--Apothecaries’ Liquid Measure
 5-8 Conversion Table: Weight
 5-9 Conversion Table: Metric and Apothecaries’
 5-10 Temperature Equivalents: Celsius (Centigrade) and Fahrenheit Scales
o SECTION 6: CHEMICAL TABLES
 6-1 Chemical Elements
 6-2 Elements by Atomic Numbers
o SECTION 7: IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULES
 7-1 Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule—United States
 7-2 Summary of Adolescent/Adult Immunization Recommendations
 7-3 Routine Immunization Schedules for Children and Adolescents (Canada)
 7-4 Recommended Routine Immunization of Adults (Canada)
o SECTION 8: SYMBOLS, TERMS, AND ABBREVIATIONS
 8-1 Symbols Commonly Used in Clinical Practice
 8-2 Symbols Commonly Used in Pedigree Charts
 8-3 Terminology for Microscopic Examination of Infected Material
 8-4 Specialized Terms Used in Medical Records
 8-5 Commonly Misinterpreted Words and Phrases
 8-6 Acronyms for Selected Health Care Organizations, Associations, and Agencies
 8-7 Professional Designations for Health Care Providers
 8-8 Commonly Used Hospital Abbreviations
 8-9 Abbreviations for Diseases and Conditions
o SECTION 9: DENTAL CARIES AND RESTORATIONS
 9-1 Black’s Classification of Dental Caries and Restorations
 9-2 Classification by Complexity for Dental Caries and Restorations
 9-3 Simple, Compound, and Complex Designations for Dental Caries and Restorations
o SECTION 10: REFERENCE INTERVALS FOR THE INTERPRETATION OF LABORATORY TESTS
 10-1 Base SI Units
 10-2 Derived SI Units and Non-SI Units Retained for Use with the SI
 10-3 Standard Prefixes
 10-4 Laboratory Reference Values: Clinical Chemistry, Toxicology, Serology
 10-5 Laboratory Reference Values: Hematology and Coagulation
 10-6 Laboratory Reference Values: Drugs—Therapeutic and Toxic
o SECTION 11: PATIENT ADVOCACY AND RESOURCES
 11-1 Poison Control Centers
 11-2 Sources for Patient Education Materials and Support
 11-3 Patient Advocacy Telephone Numbers
o SECTION 12: PROFESSIONAL GROUPS AND BOARDS
 12-1 Professional Organizations, Associations, and Academies
 12-2 State Nurses Associations
 12-3 State Boards of Nursing
 12-4 Canadian Nurses Association Interest Groups and Contact Persons
 12-5 Registering or Licensing Authorities for Nurses Working in Canada
o SECTION 13: RESEARCH
 13-1 The Nursing and Health Information Search: Some Approaches
 13-2 A Guidesheet for Literature Searching
 13-3 Accessing Health Information on the Internet
o SECTION 14: NURSING VOCABULARIES
 14-1 Nursing Minimum Data Set Elements and Definitions
 14-2 Nursing Diagnoses of the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA)
 14-3 Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC)
 14-4 Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC): 260 Outcome Labels and Definitions
 14-5 Home Health Care Classification System (HHCC System)
 14-6 The Omaha System

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