Introduction to Medical Terminology

Introduction to Medical Terminology

Author: Linda Stanhope

Publisher: Goodheart-Wilcox Publisher

Published: 2016-09-12

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781619606210

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Organized to follow the textbook on a chapter-by-chapter basis, providing questions to help the student review the material presented in the chapter. This supplement is a consumable resource, designed with perforated pages so that a given chapter can be removed and turned in for grading or checking.


An Introduction to Medical Terminology for Health Care

An Introduction to Medical Terminology for Health Care

Author: Andrew R. Hutton

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2006-01-01

Total Pages: 393

ISBN-13: 0443100756

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. A knowledge of medical terminology is essential for employment in many health care professions. This attractive and easy to use self-teaching text provides a simple, interactive and comprehensive guide to the language of medicine.


Medical Terminology: A Short Course

Medical Terminology: A Short Course

Author: Davi-Ellen Chabner

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2015-10-26

Total Pages: 437

ISBN-13: 0323265243

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Quickly master the basics of medical terminology and begin speaking and writing terms almost immediately! Using Davi-Ellen Chabner's proven learning method, Medical Terminology: A Short Course, 7th Edition omits time-consuming, nonessential information and helps you build a working medical vocabulary of the most frequently encountered prefixes, suffixes, and word roots. Medical terms are introduced in the context of human anatomy and physiology to help you understand exactly what they mean, and case studies, vignettes, and activities demonstrate how they're used in practice. With all this plus medical animations, word games, and flash cards on the Evolve companion website, you'll be amazed at how easily medical terminology becomes part of your vocabulary.Self-teaching text/workbook approach reinforces learning every step of the way with labeling diagrams, pronunciation tests, and review sheets throughout the book.Clear, non-technical explanations demystify medical terminology even if you've had little or no background in science or biology."Picture Show" activities, practical case studies, and vignettes demonstrate real-life applications of medical terms in describing describe pathology and procedures.Full-color images illustrate anatomical and pathological terms.""Principal Diagnosis""feature shows how medical terms are used in clinical practice by asking you to read physician notes about a case and determine the patient s principal diagnosis."First Person" narratives help you understand diseases and conditions from the patient s perspective."Spotlight" feature identifies and clarifies potentially confusing terminology. ""Medical Terminology Check Up"" at the end of each chapter reinforces your understanding of key concepts.Labeled illustrations in the Spanish glossary present Spanish terms for major anatomical structures.A tablet-optimized Evolve companion website includes word games, learning exercises, audio pronunciations, animations, an anatomy coloring book, electronic flash cards, and more. NEW andUPDATEDmedical informationkeeps you current with today s healthcare terminology, and includes new illustrations clarifying difficult concepts and procedures. IMPROVED! Evolve resources" "are now optimized for tablet use, and mobile-optimized versions of the flash cards and quick quizzes make it easier for on-the-go study and review. "


Medical Terminology Made Incredibly Easy!

Medical Terminology Made Incredibly Easy!

Author:

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2008-06-01

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 9780781788458

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Written in the award-winning, lighthearted Incredibly Easy! style, this book is an excellent aid to understanding and retention of medical terminology. The first chapter focuses on key concepts of medical terminology, including common word components. Subsequent chapters cover individual body systems, providing in-depth definitions that connect words to their meanings. This Third Edition features new chapters on obstetric and mental health terms and expanded "Pump Up Your Pronunciation" charts. Two eight-page full-color inserts offer a closer look at anatomical terminology. A companion Website offers student and instructor ancillaries including a pronunciation guide with hundreds of terms, "Pump Up Your Pronunciation" study cards, practice exercises, PowerPoint presentations, and a test generator. Online Tutoring powered by Smarthinking--Online tutoring, powered by Smarthinking, gives students access to expert nursing and allied health science educators whose mission, like yours, is to achieve success. Students can access live tutoring support, critiques of written work, and other valuable tools.


Medical Terminology

Medical Terminology

Author: Barbara A. Gylys

Publisher:

Published: 1999-02

Total Pages: 438

ISBN-13: 9780803603950

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Each chapter in the volume features outlines, objectives, line drawings, pronunciation keys and worksheets for immediate feedback. The book uses word-building and the body-systems approach to teach terminology. Medical records sections relate the content to real-life situations.


Medical Terminology

Medical Terminology

Author: Barbara J. Cohen

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2013-02-08

Total Pages: 707

ISBN-13: 1451187564

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Medical Terminology: An Illustrated Guide, 7e by Barbara Janson Cohen uses a stepwise approach to learning medical terminology. Part 1 describes how medical terms are built from word parts; Part 2 introduces body structures, diseases, and treatments; and Part 3 describes each body system. Individual chapters also build on knowledge in stages: the Key Terms sections list the terms most commonly used; more specialized terms are included in a later section entitled “Supplementary Terms.” The current edition includes a robust student ancillary package delivered under the PASSport to Success brand, with assessment exercises, chapter quizzes, and searchable text online, and a complete suite of instructor resources. The addition of PrepU as a packaging option provides a powerful value to students - the online study experience helps them to understand and retain course information and helps instructors to better assess what their students may be struggling with.


Medical Terminology: Active Learning Through Case Studies

Medical Terminology: Active Learning Through Case Studies

Author: Joan-Beth Gow

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Published: 2022-02-02

Total Pages: 389

ISBN-13: 1284210669

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

"Medical Terminology: Active Learning Through Case Studies is the only existing medical terminology text that is focused entirely on a case-based approach. Medical terminology can be a daunting course for students, but can be made less overwhelming when students realize that common combining forms, prefixes, and suffixes are used to build most medical terms. This book encourages consideration of medical words in terms of their component parts to determine meaning in context"--


Medical Terminology Express

Medical Terminology Express

Author: Barbara A Gylys

Publisher: F.A. Davis

Published: 2014-11-24

Total Pages: 456

ISBN-13: 0803642113

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Now in its 2nd edition, Medical Terminology Express adapts Barbara Gylys’s proven word-building techniques for the short-course. Organized by body system, this text shows the connection between anatomical structures and associated medial word roots.


Essential Medical Terminology

Essential Medical Terminology

Author: Peggy Stanfield

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 411

ISBN-13: 0763749133

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This best-selling introduction to medical terminology text is flexible enough to be used in a traditional or a self-instructional course format. Suited for students of all levels in the allied health professions, this text provides the appropriate amount of detail needed to learn the basics of medical terminology. This Third Edition also includes a new chapter on Cancer Medicine and a user-friendly CD-ROM that includes interactive flashcards, crossword puzzles, and additional exercises.