cover image - Building a Medical Vocabulary, 11th Edition
ISBN: 9780323755252
Copyright: 2022
Publication Date: 10-19-2021
Page Count: 744
Imprint: Saunders
List Price: $88.99

Building a Medical Vocabulary, 11th Edition

by Peggy C. Leonard, MT, MEd

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cover image - Building a Medical Vocabulary, 11th Edition
ISBN: 9780323755252
Copyright: 2022
Publication Date: 10-19-2021
Page Count: 744
Imprint: Saunders
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Quickly learn essential 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 you immediate feedback. Ideal for both the classroom setting or for self-study, it provides you 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.

    • Programmed approach allows you to actively participate in learning and get instant feedback.
    • Healthcare reports help you apply your recently gained knowledge to job-like situations, taking learning to the next step.
    • Focused A&P coverage provides the appropriate amount of information needed to understand the body system in the context of medical terminology.
    • Spanish translations prepare you to communicate effectively in today’s multilingual healthcare settings.
    • 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.
  • Introductory Chapters: Foundations of Medical Terminology
    1. Building Medical Terms Starting with Medical Specialties

    2. 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 System

    12. Integumentary System
    13. Endocrine System

    14. Oncology and Cancer Treatment

    Appendices
    I. Abbreviations
    II. Spanish-English Translation of Selected Terms

    III. Word Parts: Alphabetized Word Parts and Meanings

    IV. Solutions to Exercises

    Bibliography and Illustration Credits
    Glossary/Index

  • Peggy C. Leonard, MT, MEd
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