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Ukrainian edition of Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary

"Ukrainian Edition of Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary 29th Edition" (two-volume), edited by Paul J. Dzul and Boris Zimenkovsky: Lviv, Nautilus Publishing House, 2003. $95, in the U.S., $56 in Ukraine hardcover.

Thanks to the support of the American Ukrainian Medical Foundation and the generosity of Harry Malynowsky, Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary 29th Edition, the most widely published medical dictionary in the world, is now available in the Ukrainian language. The completion of this two-volume Ukrainian edition dictionary was made possible by the editorial consulting of the Ukrainian Encyclopedia and Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences in Kyiv.

The publication of the Ukrainian Edition of the Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary is the first of its kind, marking a very significant step in strengthening ties between the American, European and Ukrainian medical fields.

The president of the American Ukrainian Medical Foundation, Dr. Paul Dzul, said he believes in the importance of the English-Ukrainian edition in improving medical standards and the quality of research in Ukraine. The dictionary includes 121,160 terms, of which 7,600 are new. It also provides 820 illustrations, of which 566 are new.

He added that he is extremely pleased that the year-long undertaking has "put Ukrainian medical terminology on the European level. We are very proud." He added that a second edition of the dictionary will be available in January.

Every Ukrainian medical library has been provided with a copy of the dictionary, and Dr. Dzul said he hopes that eventually they will be able to donate this invaluable resource to every medical student in Ukraine. A plan to compile a Ukrainian-English version of the reference books is also under way. "All of this was made possible because of the generous support of Harry Malyowsky," concluded Dr. Dzul.

Ukrainian physicians in the diaspora are invited to purchase the dictionary for medical libraries in the U.S. and Ukraine. The price of the dictionary package is $95 in the U.S. and $56 in Ukraine. To place an order please contact Trident Trade Group by phone at (586) 759-6563 or by mail at 26499 Ryan Road, Warren, Mich. 48091. You may also contact Dr. Dzul regarding book orders and donations by e-mail at [email protected].

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, January 4, 2004, No. 1, Vol. LXXII

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