A Sceptic's Medical Dictioary

An entertaining collection of dictionary definitions, ranging from succinct one-liners to quotations and humorous anecdotes. The definitions are taken from a variety of medical and lay periodicals, newspapers and magazines, and cover a broad spectrum of subjects from "acronym" to "zero option", demolishing popular myths, and providing cynical interpretations of jargon and verbiage.

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About the author

Michael O'Donnell is the author of A Sceptic's Medical Dictioary, published by Wiley.

Product details

• Authors: O'Donnell, Michael O'Donnell
• Publisher: Wiley
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.10.1997
• EAN: 9780727912046
• ISBN: 978-0-7279-1204-6
• No. of pages: 216
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 311 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works