Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health

The Human Body-Highlights of Structure and Function: Combining Forms in Medical Terminology and Abbreviations for Diseases and Conditions is presented.

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* Notes on the Use of This Book* Combining Forms in Medical Terminology* Color Plates* The Human Body-Highlights of Structure and Function* Atlases* Children with Distinctive Physical Features* Dermatology* Aging* Ophthalmology* Dentistry* Staining and Microscopy* Vocabulary* Windows* Encyclopedic Entries* Appendix (See List of Appendices below)* Credits* List of Appendices* SECTION 1: DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS*1-1 Major Diagnostic Categories*1-2 Diagnosis-Related Groups* 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* SECTION 3: ANATOMY TABLES*3-1 Arteries*3-2 Bones:Listed by Body Region*3-3 Muscles*3-4 Nerves*3-5 Veins* 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* 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* SECTION 6: CHEMICAL TABLES*6-1 Chemical Elements*6-2 Elements by Atomic Numbers* 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)* 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* 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* 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* 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* 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* 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* 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