cover image - The Language of Medicine Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 12th Edition
ISBN: 9780323597821
Copyright: 2021
Publication Date: 03-31-2020
Page Count: 1074
Imprint: Saunders
List Price: $96.99

The Language of Medicine Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 12th Edition

by Davi-Ellen Chabner, BA, MAT

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - The Language of Medicine Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 12th Edition
ISBN: 9780323597821
Copyright: 2021
Publication Date: 03-31-2020
Page Count: 1074
Imprint: Saunders
List Price: $96.99
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Help students effectively master medical terminology with Davi-Ellen Chabner's The Language of Medicine, 12th Edition. Centering on Chabner’s proven method of learning medical terms by studying them in the context of the human body, this highly-praised and best-selling text helps students of all educational backgrounds easily understand and remember important medical terminology by incorporating easy-to-follow explanations, relevant examples, and countless reinforcement exercises. This new twelfth edition also features additional spotlight boxes on high-interest medical topics; updated medical scenario reports, laboratory tests, and clinical procedures; a new mini dictionary; additional in person stories, ADA-compliant student resources, and more. No matter where your students’ career path takes them, Chabner’s proven method for med term mastery will prepare them for success.


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    • NEW! Updated medical scenario reports, exercises, laboratory tests, and clinical procedures give students practice with medical terminology in current clinical settings.
    • NEW! Mini-Dictionary gives simple, leveled definitions for each of the approximately 2,800 individual medical terms covered in the text.
    • NEW! ADA compliant online student resources ensure learners with disabilities can take full advantage of the supplemental web-based learning tools.
    • NEW! Additional Spotlight boxes focus on high-interest medical topics such as opioid addiction, immunotherapy, and chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
    • NEW! Additional In Person stories bring medical terminology to life using relevant medical situations.
    • Anatomy, physiology, and pathology coverage is presented in detail with clear illustrations and brilliant images to orient students to the structure and function of the body system. This format offers the best context for learning the medical terms by showing students how it is used in practice.
    • Practical applications in each chapter (including case reports, operative and diagnostic tests, laboratory and x-ray reports) help students apply knowledge to situations that they will encounter in the clinical environment.
    • Simple and easy-to-understand explanations of terms enables students with little or no previous medical or science background to easily grasp medical terms and concepts.
    • Wide variety of interactive exercises provides multiple opportunities to reinforce and remember content.
    • Actual clinical procedures and lab tests are provided within the body system or medical specialty chapters to further demonstrate medical terminology in action.
    • Abbreviations are covered in every chapter to help students master the medical shorthand used in clinical practice.
    • Pronunciations of terms appear at the ends of chapters along with phonetic spellings.
    • Comprehensive glossaries (word parts to English and English to word parts) and appendices (plurals, abbreviations, drug resource, and hematologic lab reference) appear at the end of the text and serve as quick references for use in the classroom and on the job.
    • Error-prone abbreviations list derived from the Joint Commission alerts students to abbreviations that should not be used in the clinical setting.
    • Interactive student resources on companion website provide students with endless practice building, spelling, listening to, and understanding medical terms, while providing instant feedback.
    • Robust instructor resources include PowerPoint presentations, a 5,400-question test bank, TEACH lesson plans, and an instructor’s manual with worksheets that can be used in the classroom or as homework.
    • NEW! Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing (EAQ) is now available for separate purchase–Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing is a highly effective, formative evaluation tool that strengthens students' knowledge and confidence with high-quality practice questions. Through personalized quizzing, students and instructors can identify weak topic areas and develop simple strategies to improve their results.
    • NEW! Updated medical scenario reports, exercises, laboratory tests, and clinical procedures give learners practice with medical terminology in current clinical settings.
    • NEW! Mini-Dictionary gives simple, leveled definitions for each of the approximately 2,800 individual medical terms covered in the text.
    • NEW! ADA compliant online student resources ensure learners with disabilities can take full advantage of the supplemental web-based learning tools.
    • NEW! Additional Spotlight boxes focus on high-interest medical topics such as opioid addiction, immunotherapy, and chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
    • NEW! Additional In Person stories bring medical terminology to life.
  • 1.Basic Word Structure
    2.Terms Pertaining to the Body as a Whole
    3.Suffixes
    4.Prefixes
    5.Digestive System
    6.Additional Suffixes and Digestive System Terminology
    7.Urinary System
    8.Female Reproductive System
    9.Male Reproductive System
    10.Nervous System
    11.Cardiovascular System
    12.Respiratory System
    13.Blood System
    14.Lymphatic and Immune Systems
    15.Musculoskeletal System
    16.Skin
    17.Sense Organs: The Eye and the Ear
    18.Endocrine System
    19.Cancer Medicine (Oncology)
    20.Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
    21.Pharmacology
    22.Psychiatry
    GLOSSARY
    Medical Word Parts to English Glossary
    English to Medical Word Parts Glossary
  • Davi-Ellen Chabner, BA, MAT
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