cover image - Mastering Medical Terminology, 3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780729543330
Copyright: 2021
Publication Date: 08-13-2020
Page Count: 726
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $74.95

Mastering Medical Terminology, 3rd Edition

by Sue Walker, BAppSc (MRA), GradDip (Public Health), MHlthSc, Maryann Wood, BBus (Health Admin), MHlthSc and Jenny Nicol, BBus (Health Admin), MPH, Cert IV TAE

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cover image - Mastering Medical Terminology, 3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780729543330
Copyright: 2021
Publication Date: 08-13-2020
Page Count: 726
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $74.95
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    • Simple, non-technical explanations of medical terms
    • Explanations of clinical procedures, laboratory tests and abbreviations used in Australian and New Zealand clinical practice
    • Pronunciation of terms
    • Exercises to test your understanding of terminology – crosswords, anagrams, multiple-choice questions, match the column, fill in the blank, label the diagram, analyse and interpret medical documents and word-building exercises
    • Comprehensive glossaries of word elements and medical terms
    • A list of commonly used clinical abbreviations
    • Links to other useful references such as websites and textbooks
    • An e-book included in all print purchases

    Additional resources on Evolve

    • An eBook on VitalSource

    Instructor resources:

    • PowerPoint slides
    • Semester Planner
    • Lesson plan
    • Testbank
    • Image library

    Student and instructor resources:

    • Flashcards
    • MCQ’s
    • Audio Glossary
    • New Evolve resources including flashcards and multiple-choice questions
    • Audio glossary – practise pronouncing more than 2,500 medical terms with the new ‘hear, say and playback’ option on Evolve
  • 1. Basic Word Structure
    2. Building a medical vocabulary
    3. The human body
    4. Musculoskeletal system
    5. Integumentary system
    6. Haematology
    7. Lymphatic and immune systems
    8. Endocrine system
    9. Cardiovascular system
    10. Respiratory system
    11. Digestive system
    12. Nervous system
    13. The senses
    14. Urinary system
    15. Male reproductive system
    16. Female reproductive system
    17. Obstetrics and neonatology
    18. Mental health
    19. Oncology
    20. Infectious and parasitic diseases
    21. Radiology and nuclear medicine
    22. Pharmacology
    23. Complementary and alternative therapies
    24. Public health, epidemiology and research terms
  • Sue Walker, BAppSc (MRA), GradDip (Public Health), MHlthSc, Director, National Centre for Health Information Research and Training (NCHIRT) and Senior Lecturer, School of Public Health and Social Work, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia, Maryann Wood, BBus (Health Admin), MHlthSc, Lecturer, School of Public Health and Social Work, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia and Jenny Nicol, BBus (Health Admin), MPH, Cert IV TAE, Visiting academic School of Public Health and Social Work, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
Important note
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