Medical dictionary and health books we stock

The shelf holds medical, nursing and midwifery dictionaries and general health reading, plus course textbooks, with prices from KES 380.

Medical dictionaries

The Collins Dictionary of Medicine is a third edition with over 13,000 entries explaining modern medical terminology. Stedman's Pocket Medical Dictionary is a pocket-size edition for quick lookups, and the Concise Medical Dictionary is a compact dictionary of medical terms.

Nursing and midwifery dictionaries

A Dictionary of Nursing explains nursing terms. Jayne Taylor's Bailliere's Dictionary is a 27th-edition pocket dictionary of nursing and healthcare terms, now in full colour. Denise Tiran's Bailliere's Midwives' Dictionary is the international edition of a midwifery dictionary.

Popular medicine and science writing

Titles such as Oliver Sacks's Migraine give a general-reader view of the condition and its history. Mary Roach's Gulp explores how the digestive system works, and Joseph Jebelli's In Pursuit of Memory covers the fight against Alzheimer's disease.

Pandemic and public health reading

Gavin Francis's Intensive Care follows a general practitioner, a community and a pandemic. Bill Gates's How to Prevent the Next Pandemic sets out his plan for preventing future pandemics, drawing on lessons from the coronavirus outbreak.

How to choose a dictionary or health book

Pick a pocket edition to carry and a fuller dictionary for the desk. Nurses and midwives can choose a nursing dictionary or midwives' dictionary written for their field, and the health reads suit adult general readers. A dictionary explains terms but does not teach a subject, so see textbooks for medical, nursing and midwifery students on our Medical Offer page. For an everyday English dictionary or more health reading, see our reference books and health, fitness and diet books, or browse all online books. Cannot find a title? If it is in print with the publisher, we will try to source it for you.