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Why is TABER'S 20th Edition the ONLY CHOICE for your students?Because for more than 65 years, Taber's has provided students and practitioners with the definitions and information they need to provide superior care for their patients: 56,000 definitions with 2,400 brand new to the 20th edition almost 50% more than our nearest competitorMore than 6,000 revised terms700 superior illustrations with more than 500 in full color100 more Patient Care sections NEW!Cautions statements added to almost 350 terms bold and in a second colorNew and revised appendices, including Nutrition, Complementary Medicine, and Appendix 13, which explains the roles of the Health Professions health care team members NEW!Improved placement of multi-word entries (for example, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease and Irritable bowel syndrome are now listed in natural word order) NEW!Almost 30,000 pronunciations of new and current termsMore colorful interior design NEW!Easier to understand definitions NEW! New and revised terms in Taber's 20th Edition give your students the answers at their fingertips, such as:Cephalostat AndropauseFilm speed Pulmonary interstitial emphysema Magnetic resonance angiography Complementary and alternative medicine definitions keep your students at the forefront of care:Stress management Flaxseed oil Glucosamine Patient Care Statements offer clinically pertinent information on such conditions as:Acute respiratory distress syndromeFractureMyasthenia gravis New and revised illustrations and tables complement the text and strengthen students' understanding of the terms:Cheyne-Stokes respiration Prostate cancer Paranasal sinus Important Considerations in Palliative Care We recruit top educators and practitioners from virtually every health profession to make sure the information is relevant and accurate. This is just one more way we make certain that Taber's provides your students with the best, most up-to-date reference.The Proven Choice Since 1940. "Taber's is the best. I've used it for over 20 years. It has been selected by our faculty as a required resource for our students." -- Gwena Pollard, RN, BC, BSN, Hannibal Public School of Practical Nursing, Hannibal, Missouri "Couldn't have finished nursing school without it. It's a Nurse's Bible." -- Marilyn Runnells, LVN, LVN Program, North Orange ROP, Anaheim, California "Taber's just keeps improving each edition -- when I think you've done the best you can do, you come up with another spectacular edition!" -- Brenda Phillips, RN, BSN, Southwest Technology Center, Altus, Oklahoma "I feel Taber's is the best medical dictionary published. I have used Taber's since I was a radiography student in 1975. I tell students Taber's is the best. I would recommend it to anyone." -- Mike Cochran, Assistant Professor of Radiology, Southwest Virginia Community College, Richlands, Virginia "My students and I use it every single day." -- Kandace Oldroyd, RN, CNA-Med Terms, BATC, Logan Utah