Fritz Spiegl's Sick Notes: An Alphabetical Browsing-Book of Derivatives, Abbreviations, Mnemonics and Slang for Amusement and Edification of Medics, N

by Fritz Spiegl

This dictionary is, in the very best sense, a good read.It explains the meanings and derivations of the medical terms, abbreviations, mnemonics, and slang used by doctors, nurses, and health-care professionals publicly and privately. It defines, for instance, the abbreviations doctors use in writing prescriptions and explains the Latin and Greek derivations of medical terms. The author writes clearly and often humorously, not hesitating to voice his...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1850706271
• ISBN13: 9781850706274
• Release Date: February 1996
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 10.5"