Medical Language Instant Translator - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 5th Edition

by Davi-Ellen Chabner, BA, MAT

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ISBN: 9781455774937

Publication Date: 03-11-2013

Page Count: 336

Imprint: Saunders

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The Medical Language Instant Translator, 5th Edition equips your students with the quick-reference information they need to understand even the most complicated and specialized medical terminology. This handy pocket book gives your students instant access to everything from the top 100 prescription drugs to medical abbreviations, symbols, and acronyms. Based on Chabner’s The Language of Medicine, this practical resource is ideal for any health care environment.

New Edition Expected Availability: 02-15-2016

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Medical Language Instant Translator - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

ISBN: 9780323378451

New to This Edition
- Adds a new section on eponyms —words based on or derived from a person’s name.
- Adds a new section on Major Diagnostic Categories & Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRG).
- Includes updates corresponding to those in the Language of Medicine, 9th Edition, by Davi-Ellen Chabner.
Key Features
- NEW! Updated topics, including professional organizations and diagnostic categories.
- Quick, portable access to key medical terms and other need-to-know information.
- Common diagnostic tests and procedures.
- Overview of body systems anatomy with full-color illustrations.
- Medical abbreviations, acronyms, symbols and more!
Contents
Unit I - The Language of Medicine
1. How to Analyze Medical Terms
2. Glossary of Word Parts Used in Medical Terminology
3. Abbreviations
4. Acronyms
5. Eponyms
6. Symbols
7. Plurals
8. Medical Terms Easily Confused
9. Specialized Terms Used in Medical Records
10. Definitions of Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
11. Abbreviations for Selected Health Care Organizations, Associations, and Agencies
12. Professional Designations for Health Care Providers
13. Surgical Terminology and Technology
14. Surgical Instruments
15. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Terms
16. Common Drugs and Their Uses
17. Major Diagnostic Categories and Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRGs)
18. Normal Hematologic Reference Values and Implications of Abnormal Results
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Unit III - Body Systems Illustrations
1. Index of Body Systems Illustrations
2. Cardiovascular System (Aorta & Major Arteries)
3. Cardiovascular System (Heart)
4. Digestive System
5. Ear
6. Endocrine System
7. Eye
8. Integumentary System (Skin)
9. Lymphatic System
10. Muscles (Anterior Superficial)
11. Muscles (Posterior Superficial)
12. Nervous System
13. Female Reproductive System
14. Male Reproductive System
15. Respiratory System
16. Skeletal System
17. Urinary System
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Davi-Ellen Chabner, BA, MAT
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