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Concise Colour Medical Dictionary by Jonathan Law (Editor); Elizabeth Martin (Editor)
ISBN: 9780198836629
Publication Date: 2020
Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary by Dorland
Call Number: REF 610.321 D73
ISBN: 9781455756438
Publication Date: 2020
Encyclopedia of Health Care Management by Michael J. Stahl (Editor)
Call Number: REF 362.1068 En1 2004
ISBN: 0761926747
Publication Date: 2003
Encyclopedia of Nursing Research by Joyce J. Fitzpatrick (Editor); Meredith Wallace (Editor)
Call Number: REF 610.73072 En1 2006
ISBN: 0826198120
Publication Date: 2006
Both paper and online eds. are available
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine by Gale (Editor)
ISBN: 9781410317308
Publication Date: 2015
Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health by Gale Cengage Learning (Editor) A comprehensive encyclopedia
ISBN: 1410363139
Publication Date: 2018
The Gale Encyclopedia of Pregnancy and Childbirth by Deirdre S. Blanchfield
ISBN: 9781414403809
Publication Date: 2017
Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions by Mosby
Call Number: REF 610.321 M85 2017
ISBN: 0323222056
Publication Date: 2017
Definitions of terms, plus many full color illustrations
Nursing Leadership: A Concise Encyclopedia by Harriet R. Feldman
ISBN: 0826121764
Publication Date: 2012
Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing by Stedman's Medical Dictionary Staff (Produced by) Generously illustrated.
Call Number: REF 610.3 St36 2012
ISBN: 9781608316922
Publication Date: 2012

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