This comprehensive medical reference resource helps students, nurses, and healthcare professionals make sense of complex medical terms. This volume includes more than 56,000 authoritative definitions, as well as the latest information on pathophysiology, treatment and interventions, and nursing care. More than 2,450 color photographs and line drawings demonstrate and explain complex conditions and abstract concepts. A color atlas of human anatomy includes clearly labeled drawings for easy A&P reference. Detailed appendixes provide useful information on lab values, pharmacology and clinical calculations, NIC and NOC, infection control standards, and more that can be used throughout your healthcare career. --Adapted from publisher description.

Previous edition: 2017.

Color atlas of human anatomy. Skeletal system -- Muscular system -- Circulatory system -- Endocrine system -- Lymphatic system -- Nervous system -- Respiratory system -- Digestive system -- Reproductive system -- Urinary system -- Special senses -- Vocabulary.