Building a Medical Vocabulary, 11th Edition
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Help your students quickly learn medical terminology! Both engaging and interactive, Building a Medical Vocabulary, 11th Edition introduces a step-by-step approach to effective communication in the healthcare environment. This text brilliantly intersperses traditional narrative and a variety of learning exercises with a programmed approach that gives students immediate feedback. Ideal for both the classroom setting or for self-study, it provides students with the building blocks to successfully communicate with other members of the healthcare team. Games, exercises, and additional resources on the companion Evolve website help reinforce learning. Spanish translations make this an invaluable resource in today’s multilingual healthcare settings.
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- NEW! Rapid Review feature highlights the most important terms and concepts for students to review before the chapter test.
- EXPANDED! More Tool Tips throughout the text help students navigate the pitfalls of learning medical terminology.
- UPDATED! New terms and illustrations keep this text one of the most current on the market.
- Programmed approach allows students to actively participate in learning and get instant feedback.
- Flexible organization makes it possible for instructors to teach the chapters in the order they prefer.
- Healthcare reports encourage students to apply their recently gained knowledge to job-like situations, taking learning to the next step and providing discussion focus for instructors.
- Focused A&P coverage provides the appropriate amount of information needed by students to understand the body system in the context of medical terminology.
- Spanish translations prepare students to communicate effectively in today’s multilingual healthcare settings.
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- NEW! Rapid Review feature highlights the most important terms and concepts to review before the chapter test.
- EXPANDED! More Tool Tips throughout the text help you navigate the pitfalls of learning medical terminology.
- UPDATED! New terms and illustrations keep this text one of the most current on the market.
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Introductory Chapters: Foundations of Medical Terminology
1. Building Medical Terms Starting with Medical Specialties2. Diseases and Disorders: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Terms
3. Organization of the Body
Body Systems
4. Circulatory System
5. Respiratory System
6. Digestive System
7. Urinary System
8. Reproductive System
9. Musculoskeletal System
10. Nervous System and Psychological Disorders
11. Peripheral Nervous System12. Integumentary System
13. Endocrine System14. Oncology and Cancer Treatment
Appendices
I. Abbreviations
II. Spanish-English Translation of Selected TermsIII. Word Parts: Alphabetized Word Parts and Meanings
IV. Solutions to Exercises
Bibliography and Illustration Credits
Glossary/Index
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