Bailliere's Dictionary, International Edition, 27th Edition

The 27th edition of this established and well-respected pocket dictionary has been thoroughly revised and updated to meet the needs of nurses and healthcare workers in a variety of clinical settings throughout the world. Packed with useful information, and now published in full-colour throughout, Baillière's Dictionary for Nurses and Healthcare Workers provides the essential pocket reference resource for everyone involved in nursing and healthcare.

New to this edition

• Now published in full-colour throughout! 
• Expanded number of entries to aid comprehensiveness
• Includes the latest information on revalidation, the legal and professional framework of nursing, professional standards of practice and behaviour, and clinical supervision

Key Features

User friendly text presented in a handy pocket size format
 

Suitable for a variety of settings raging from the high-tech high-dependency environment to primary care and community settings
 

Clear artwork helps further clarify terms and difficult concepts
 

Includes common abbreviations, prefixes, suffixes and roots, together with units of measurement and normal values
 

Helpful appendices cover nutrition, resuscitation, first aid, medicines control, immunization and vaccinations, and prevention and control of infection
 

Ideal for all newcomers to the clinical and healthcare environment!