This dictionary provides full coverage of all the important terms and concepts used in medicine today. Written by distinguished practicing specialists and medical writers, it is intended primarily for workers in the paramedical fields: pharmacists, physiotherapists, speech therapists, social workers, hospital secretaries, administrators, technicians, and so on. It will also be invaluable for medical students and practicing doctors. Each entry contains a basic definition, followed- where appropriate- by a more detailed explanation or description. A feature of the dictionary is that the articles are written in clear and concise English without the use of unnecessary technical jargon. For this reason the book will also be of both interest and value to the general reader who needs a home medical dictionary.

Coverage

The dictionary defines terms in anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology, as well as in all major medical and surgical specialties. Its coverage of psychology and psychiatry, public health medicine and dentistry is unusually comprehensive, and this edition includes many new entries covering the latest developments in diagnostic radiology and radiotherapy, endocrinology, pediatrics, and urology, as well as the other medical surgical specialties. Key terms in the developing speciality of advanced life support systems have also been added as new entries. Entries for many new drugs have been included, and drug names have been revised in accordance with the recently implemented EC directive on the use of recommended International Non-Proprietary Names (rINNs); where these differ from names commonly used in Britain, the letter are included both as synonyms for the rINNs and as cross-reference entries.

Here are some key features of "MSDict Oxford Concise Medical Dictionary (Pocket PC)":

· Quick dynamic search of words while you type
· Transcriptions facilitating pronunciation
· Stylish user interface with several split screen modes
· Hyperlinks between different related words
· Dynamic changing of font sizes
· Opportunity to add custom notes to any article in the dictionary so you can save your ideas and examples of usage
· Learning features
· Wildcard filtration feature (the use of "?" replaces a letter and "*" replaces a group of letters within words)
· Button allowing quick erase of the query field
· Support of multiple dictionaries installed at a time
· Specially enhanced for hi-resolution and hi-resolution landscape view modes
· Support for MMC, memory stick, and SD memory cards

Requirements:

· Pocket PC device.

Limitations:

· 30-day trial