Malaysian Nursing Students to Benefit from Adaptation of Baillière's Nurses' Dictionary

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, August 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

Elsevier, a leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services announced today that nursing students in Malaysia can look forward to better understanding medical terms with the adaptation of the popular Baillière's Nurses' Dictionary.

The Malaysian edition features dual language definitions where the first section of the dictionary provides Bahasa Malaysia definitions and the second section provides definitions in English. This enables easier referencing for nursing students who are more comfortable using the national language while retaining the English version for students who prefer learning in English.

Another key feature in this adaptation is the inclusion of a Malaysian context in definitions and appendices. Some of the highlights are:

• Appendix I on Nutrition that features the revised Malaysian Dietary Guidelines (2010), which include  the Malaysian Food Pyramid;
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in Appendix II, featuring the updated guidelines from the American Heart Association that are adopted and used in Malaysia;
• Appendix III on Medicines and Their Control, in which the Malaysian Poisons Act 1952, Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, Sales of Drugs Act 1952 and the Control of Drugs and Cosmetics Regulations 1984 are addressed;
• Immunization and Vaccinations in Appendix VIII, featuring the Childhood Immunization Programme in Malaysia;
• Appendix IX on Infection Control, which includes the Policies and Procedures on Infection Control released by the Hospital Infection and Antibiotic Committee (HIACC) of the Ministry of Health in Malaysia.

Dr. Joe Lam, Managing Director SEA & APAC at Elsevier, said, "This is the first book tailor-made to fit the Malaysian student market and it shows our commitment to serve local customer needs."

With seven contributors and 12 reviewers from the Malaysian Nursing fraternity and a foreword by Dato' Hjh Fathilah Hj Abd Wahab, Director of Nursing, Ministry of Health Malaysia, this dictionary aims to be the main source of reference for those involved in nursing and health care in Malaysia.

The adapted version is currently available in major bookstores in Malaysia.

About Elsevier Health Sciences, Southeast Asia Local Content Team
Elsevier Health Sciences, Southeast Asia has recently established a Local Content team in an effort to address and expand the publishing opportunities in this region. The team's main focus is to leverage on Elsevier's world-class content such as text books, major reference works, databases and online information tools and suit it to the needs of local markets through continuous engagement of end-users. Working with academic stakeholders, Elsevier is committed to delivering relevant content, either in the format of original, adapted or translated works to the Southeast Asian region.

About Elsevier
Elsevier is a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services. The company works in partnership with the global science and health communities to publish more than 2,000 journals, including The Lancet and Cell, and close to 20,000 book titles, including major reference works from Mosby and Saunders. Elsevier's online solutions include SciVerse ScienceDirect, SciVerse Scopus, Reaxys, MD Consult and Nursing Consult, which enhance the productivity of science and health professionals, and the SciVal suite and MEDai's Pinpoint Review, which help research and health care institutions deliver better outcomes more cost-effectively.

A global business headquartered in Amsterdam, Elsevier employs 7,000 people worldwide. The company is part of Reed Elsevier Group PLC, a world-leading publisher and information provider, which is jointly owned by Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV. The ticker symbols are REN (Euronext Amsterdam), REL (London Stock Exchange), RUK and ENL (New York Stock Exchange).

Media contact
Suthichana Tharmapalan
Elsevier Health Sciences, Southeast Asia
+603-7882-3636
s.tharmapalan@elsevier.com