Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (Thumb-indexed Version)

If you are looking for a compact medical dictionary to carry in your backpack and take to class this is not it. Hopefully the pictures I have posted will keep someone else from making the same mistake I did. This book is great for keeping at your desk at home to look up terms, phrases and even procedures. The type is crystal clear and easy to read. It is thumb indexed in 3 letter groupings. The key words are printed in bold san-serif type for easy scanning down the page. Many illustrations are in color and there are color photos as well. There are tables, charts and graphs to help illustrate a definition. Some definitions are multi-page. The definition for diabetes is over 6 pages long and includes types, causes, treatments, prognosis and general patient care. Although I was disappointed when I received this because it was not what I wanted I may keep it anyway. At 3 pounds it's too much of a porker to carry around but it's a great reference tool and a quality product.

I received the Taber’s Medical Dictionary. I couldn’t believe my eyes. The description said used but it looks brand new. I am more than pleased. I highly recommend this seller.

In 2001 I bought the 19th edition while enrolled in an alternative medicine college course; when I saw that the latest edition was available I ordered it post haste. It is fully 200 pages longer, and has, of course, the latest references and terminology; also better quality photographs...some not too pleasant to look at, but, well, after all... The appendices are very informative, and I think this is a great dictionary for any family; not just for people in the medical field, or med students. And if you do buy it, don't pass over the introduction; it's worth a few minutes' read. Often I refer to this resource for general information, or when a family member or friend has a question about the body, illness or medical procedures. It has been very helpful, and clarified a lot of misinformation (or lack of accurate information) that sometimes floats around and is surmised as true. Even if you have another medical dictionary, you can't go wrong by adding this one to your bookshelf.

Not an encyclopedia and not looking for one. This is a small, easy to hold book size dictionary filled with pertinent information. I've used one of these since the 1970's. Just needed another. Don't care how utterly current it is, as this is not where I go to get updated medical information. It is what it says it is -- a Medical Dictionary with more information than the average bear.

I took a Medical Assistant course and it was suggested we get a Medical Dictionary... after researching quite a bit, i found that Tabers seemed to be widely loved among healthcare professionals... it did NOT disappoint!!!... it had EVERYTHING i needed to know and more... was great to look up correct spelling, definitions, symptoms and treatments for various diseases... the teacher had an older one and a bunch of other dictiinaries and i still had more info in my one book... also the tabs for looking things up ARE A BIG HELP!!!i could find things just as fast as the girls using the internet

I ordered an older edition from a secondary vendor at a great price. I expected to get a gently used book with possible writing or notes on the pages. I was pleased to get a pristine volume with a few errors in 3 page foldings that had rendered the pages too large to remain unfolded ( easily trimmed to fit). I believe this is termed a "second" in sales terms I was gratified to get an old standby medical dictionary's more recent edition in such beautiful condition.

I couldn't function without this classic. Used it a long time ago in a clinic as a CNA, borrowed from my supervisor. This addition has 1year free access to the website, if you happen to be away from your hard copy. It also gives access to Davis, which has a lot of tools on their site. I am in college as a medical coder, and this is indispensable. The price is so worth it.

I bought this for my granddaughter who is in school for coding classes. I have one because I am a medical transcriptionist. The dictionary is very comprehensive and easy to use!!

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What can I say, you love it or don't. Will buy a companion, Merck Manual in a few days. (You need Taber to explain what Merck has said!) I have an old Taber's around here, but it's the 14th or 15th edition. will need a new, up to date one for my new Merck. So I love it.

This an excellent book. I can see why there have been so many editions printed. I have retired from the medical field, but I still like a good selection of medical texts, which I was not able to afford before. The quality of the pictures was excellent. The discussion was excellent and the price was very good for a medical textbook. You can also download further information. Well worth every dollar.

Great quality, great price and fast shipping. Will likely be ordering textbooks from this shop again!

Very helpful for medical students.