Dorland's Medical Speller

by W.A. Newman Dorland, Ellen Drake, Carol A. Stillman

A definitive A to Z source for spelling and hyphenation of medical words, phrases and eponyms in current use. Furthermore, these words are spelt out and hyphenated specifically for medical writing, with approved syllable breaks for medical reports. Features include sub-entries and cross-references to speed access to specific terms. The text is intended for professionals working in allied health areas.
At last - a definitive A to Z source for spelling...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0721635997
• ISBN13: 9780721635996
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 1503 Pages
• Weight: 2.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 5.0" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Sometimes you only need the spelling

It's easy to see why this book is a favorite among medical transcriptionists. I would also recommend Dorland's Medical Speller for writers---any kind of writer from fiction to technical---editors, reporters, and even advanced Scrabble players. When I'm uncertain about how to spell a medical term, it's convenient to zip to the word right away without lugging the big Dorland's down from the bookcase. And if you happen to be either a closet etiology or etymology sleuth, this small text can help you maintain a low profile.

Dorland's Medical Speller rocks!

This book was purchased for a hospital radiology department including transcriptionists with as little as one year and as many as 19 years' experience. We love it - it has come in handy many times since purchase!! We highly recommend it for use by transcriptionists in any genre.

Dorland's is a Dream !

Dorland's Medical Speller is a must for every medical transcriptionist. Even though this book is in dire need of new publication because so much has been added in the last 9-10 years, it is in constant use in our hospital medical records dept. It has become so worn from use that we have had to punch holes in each page and place them in a 3-ring binder, BUT it keeps on keeping on !!

Top of the line reference book for medical transcriptionists

I have been a medical transcriptionist for going on five years and I have used this book more than any other reference book I have. It has more "word power" in a single volume than any other I have come across and is well worth the price!! I started working in a hospital as a transcriptionist and then branched out in other areas of medicine when I went to work for a national company and this book has been a very big help in that transition when doing unfamiliar work types. If you are in the medical transcription field, you will never outgrow this wonderful reference book!!

The best "individual word spell" book on the market today!

This is the Bible of medical books. As a medical transcriptionist, I have all of the dictionaries you can imagine - but for only needing to know how to spell a word, this is the book to buy! It has ALL the words, from A-Z, right at your fingertips. I just simply LOVE this book! Even some of the more expensive books, for instance Stedman's Medical Encyclopedia, do not have all of the words. My specialty is Oncology/Hematology, but occasionally I will need to know how to spell a word dealing with dermatology or plastic surgery. Dorland's Medical Speller has it! I would recommend this book to every medical transcriptionist - no matter what their field!