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'Invaluable as a work reference.'<BR> --Yoga and Health (November 2009)<br /><br />'Invaluable as a work of reference for anyone who needs a clear explanation of medical terms.'<BR> --Yoga Magazine (December 2009)
'The definitions are concise and easy to understand, and the illustrations are effective' --C&RL news
'The definitions are concise and easy to understand, and the illustrations are effective' --C&RL news
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'Invaluable as a work reference.' Yoga and Health (November 2009) 'Invaluable as a work of reference for anyone who needs a clear explanation of medical terms.' Yoga Magazine (December 2009) '...a practical and invaluable quick reference tool...' Nursing Standard (2010) 'The definitions are concise and easy to understand, and the illustrations are effective' C & RL news
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
As expected, the Kindle version of Black's Medical Dictionary cannot be faulted on it's content.
Unfortunately, it is not set up as a dictionary on the Kindle in the same way as the OED and so you cannot set it as the default dictionary for the device to look up terms in Kindle textbooks and PDFs. Neither does it let you search for terms and definitions easily within the dictionary (other than as you might search for a word or phrase within a book). Finally, whilst words in the definitions which are themselves defined elsewhere in the volume are highlighted in capitals, they are not hyperlinked and so not easy to cross reference for readers.
Given the price of the book, it's a real shame that this basic functionality on the Kindle has been overlooked and I hope Blacks consider including it in future revisions.
Unfortunately, it is not set up as a dictionary on the Kindle in the same way as the OED and so you cannot set it as the default dictionary for the device to look up terms in Kindle textbooks and PDFs. Neither does it let you search for terms and definitions easily within the dictionary (other than as you might search for a word or phrase within a book). Finally, whilst words in the definitions which are themselves defined elsewhere in the volume are highlighted in capitals, they are not hyperlinked and so not easy to cross reference for readers.
Given the price of the book, it's a real shame that this basic functionality on the Kindle has been overlooked and I hope Blacks consider including it in future revisions.
9 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is very nicely illustrated and contains a lot of terms. As a postgraduate student in medical field, I found it useful for looking up references. The color diagrams are very useful.
Format:Kindle Edition
Fantastic information in this medical dictionary, as much as I need as a starting point but the Kindle index sorts by words rather than relevance, so for instance 'kidney function' has to go through pages of references before you apparently randomly find the actual entry for kidney function. Don't think I'm being dim-witted and have tried various ways to search. If I can overcome this in my book centric mind then am quite sure I will get plenty of use out of it, but until I do I'm little better off than without it
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