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Basic medical language
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- Book Synopsis
- Build the foundation you need to confidently communicate with your healthcare team! Basic Medical Language, 7th Edition makes it easy to master the medical terminology needed for success in the health professions. This concise text helps you learn and recognize hundreds of medical terms by introducing the suffixes, prefixes, and combining forms used in building words. Brief, illustrated lessons present terms by body system, and include exercises that ask you to build, define, and read commonly used medical terms. From an expert writing team led by Danielle LaFleur Brooks, this book includes realistic case studies and an Evolve website that simplifies learning with animations, activities, games, quizzes, and more.Emphasis on frequently used medical terms includes words and abbreviations used in clinical settings, billing, and codingSystemic presentation of medical terms helps you learn and recognize new words by body system, and are followed by practical applicationEngaging exercises include matching, building, and reading medical terms in context, helping you learn medical terms built from word parts as well as those NOT built from word partsCase studies allow you to apply medical terms within the context of a patient's medical conditionWord part tables summarize combining forms, suffixes, and prefixes to help you learn medical termsMore than 200 flash cards packaged free with the text make it easier to memorize terms and abbreviationsObjectives integrated with headings show lesson objectives and correlate to exercises, quizzes, and examsElectronic health record mockups familiarize you with the EHRs you will encounter in practiceLearning resources on the Evolve website include games, activities, quizzes, videos, and an audio program ― all tied closely to material in the textNEW! Introduction to Diagnostic Imaging discusses radiology and features medical terms used in clinical practice.NEW! Laboratory Medical Terms provide insight into laboratory tests, collection techniques, and sections of clinical laboratories.NEW! Expanded quizzes with additional practical application questions conclude each lesson.
- About The Author
- Danielle has taught medical terminology and medical assisting courses in face-to-face, hybrid, and online formats since 2008. She has led the writing of Basic Medical Language since 1996, utilizing her knowledge of how students learn based on her previous career as a high school English Teacher. She is the co-author of Exploring Medical Language.
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- ISBN
- 9780323876384
- Format
- Multiple-item retail product
- Publisher
- Elsevier, (17 January 2023)
- Number of Pages
- 448
- Weight
- 1200 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 239 x 197 x 28 mm
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