Medical Terminology: A Short Course, 9th Edition
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Help students build a working medical vocabulary quickly with Medical Terminology: A Short Course, 9th Edition! Omitting time-consuming, nonessential information, this text introduces medical language with an approach based on the most frequently encountered suffixes, prefixes, and word roots. A text/workbook format has students practicing and interacting with medical terminology on almost every page through exercises, labeling, and pronunciations. Case studies and real-world vignettes demonstrate how medical terms are used in practice. Based on Davi-Ellen Chabner's proven learning method, this book provides just the right amount of information for short Med Term courses.
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- NEW! Additional case studies provide examples of medical terminology in the context of patient care and procedures
- NEW! Immunity and COVID-19 Vaccines appendix features topics of current interest, including infectious disease, cancer treatments, medical technologies, and pharmacology
- Easy-to-read and understandable language allows students to quickly grasp and retain medical terminology even if they’ve had little or no background in biology or medicine
- Text/workbook approach reinforces learning every step of the way with exercises, diagram labeling, review sheets, and pronunciation practice throughout the book
- First Person narratives describe diseases and conditions from the patient’s perspective
- Full-color illustrations and photographs show parts of the body, diseases, conditions, and medical procedures
- Picture Show activities, medical case reports, and vignettes demonstrate real-life applications of medical terms
- Principal Diagnosis feature shows how medical terms are used in clinical practice by asking students to read physician notes about a case and determine the patient’s principal diagnosis
- Body Systems Challenge self-test assesses and reinforces understanding at the student’s own pace
- Medical Terminology Check Up at the end of each chapter reinforces student understanding of key concepts and easily confused terms
- Evolve website includes resources 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
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- NEW! Additional case studies provide examples of medical terminology in the context of patient care and procedures
- NEW! Immunity and COVID-19 Vaccines appendix features topics of current interest, including infectious disease, cancer treatments, medical technologies, and pharmacology
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1. Basic Word Structure
2. Organization of the Body
3. Suffixes
4. Prefixes
5. Medical Specialists and Case Reports
Appendix
1: Body Systems
2: Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
3: Abbreviations, Acronyms, Symbols, and Eponyms
4: Hot Topics NEW!Glossary
1: Mini-Dictionary
2: Glossary of Word Parts
3: Glossary of English-Spanish Terms
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