Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine and Nursing by Benjamin F. Miller and Claire B. Keane (1978, Hardcover) Condition: Cover showing minor wear, see picture. Page stock showing some yellowing. Otherwise just like new. Hardcover: 1148 pages Publisher: W.B. Saunders Company; 2nd edition (April 1978) Language: English ISBN-10: 0721663575 ISBN-13: 978-0721663579 Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.1 x 1.8 inches Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds The first requirement for teaching, learning and communication by scientists and professional persons is the existence of an agreed-upon vocabulary of terms. Indeed the first and vital step in learning any discipline is mastery and understanding of its language. It is the intent of this Encyclopedia and Dictionary of 'Medicine and Nursing is to provide precisely such an authoritative vocabulary for students and learners of all ages and degrees in the nursing and paramedical sciences. The second edition of the Encyclopedia and Dictionary includes the allied health sciences in its title to reflect the concept of patient care as a shared responsibility of all members of the health care team. Territorial boundaries that delineate the area of function and expertise of each discipline are becoming increasingly more blurred. Team leadership is no longer the prerogative of anyone discipline, but rather the function of the person or group best suited to meet the needs of a particular patient at a particular time and in a particular health care setting. This requires a commitment to values that transcend personal and professional goals. It further demands a knowledge and appreciation of the contribution each team member can make toward achieving the goal of quality health care. In this second edition the supportive, preventive, and therapeutic aspects of patient care are presented under the heading Patient Care in recognition of the concept of patient-centered care. Decisions regarding new entries and the reorganization and updating of those that appeared in the first edition were based on the belief that a published work intended to serve an expanding community of health care professionals and paraprofessionals should strive to seek and emphasize commonalities in knowledge and skills needed in the delivery of health care. Further, it has been assumed that a primary objective of all members of the health care team is assisting clients in health maintenance and disease prevention, and that the achievement of that objective in no small way depends on the cooperative efforts of an informed client. Therefore patient education has been stressed throughout the second edition. The Appendix contains a new listing of sources for patient education materials as well as an updated list of agencies and organizations concerned with the promotion of health and management of disease. Also new in the Appendix are a compilation of laboratory reference values and a tabulation of the Recommended Dietary Allowances of the Food and Nutrition Board. USA domestic shipments are shipped USPS Media Mail with Tracking International shipments are shipped USPS First Class International Mail with Tracking