Quick & Easy Medical Terminology
Saunders (Verlag)
978-1-4557-4070-3 (ISBN)
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Make learning medical terminology faster and more fun with Quick & Easy Medical Terminology, 6th Edition! Featuring CDs with interactive games and audio pronunciations, this book helps you begin reading, writing, and speaking medical terms in the shortest time possible. Small chunks of information are always followed immediately by exercises, so students will be learning "every minute!" The many puzzles, activities, and games make it easier to understand and remember terminology. Written in a clear, conversational style by Peggy C. Leonard, MT, MEd, this book gives you the tools to communicate effectively in the health care environment.
The programmed learning approach presents content in small blocks called 'frames' that allow you to get immediate feedback on your progress.
A flexible, body systems organization lets you go through the material in any order after completing the orientation chapters, making it easy to coordinate your study with other courses such as anatomy and physiology.
A review of anatomy and physiology at the beginning of each body systems chapter provides a context for understanding tmedical terminology.
Medical reports with review exercises are included in the book and on the Evolve companion website, allowing you to practice using terms in real-life situations.
Quick Tips in the margins add essential information and interesting, fun facts.
NEW! Special Senses chapter provides dedicated coverage of the eye and ear.
NEW! Expanded mental health coverage includes the mental health terms you are most likely to encounter in clinical practice.
NEW! Terms and definitions keep you up to date with advances in healthcare.
NEW! Photos and drawings illustrate difficult terms and procedures, including the increased use of endoscopy in many specialties.
Table of Contents
SECTION I--Orientation
1 Simplified Medical Language
2 Suffixes and Combining Forms Made Easy
3 Prefixes and More Combining Forms & Suffixes
4 Diagnostic Procedures and Therapeutic Interventions
5 The Body as a Whole
SECTION II-Organization of the Body and Body Systems
6 The Musculoskeletal System
7 The Circulatory System
8 The Respiratory System
9 The Digestive System
10 The Urinary System
11 The Reproductive System
12 The Integumentary System
13 The Nervous System and Psychologic Disorders
14 The Endocrine System
SECTION III--Review Chapter
Review of Chapters 1-14
SECTION IV-Appendixes
1. Medical Abbreviations
2. Pharmacology
James F. McCalphin, R.Ph.
3. Spanish Pronunciation of Selected Terms
4. Translation of Selected Spanish Terms
5. Glossary of Word Parts
6. Word Parts-English to Greek or Latin
7. Answers to Exercises
Bibliography
Index
| Zusatzinfo | Approx. 212 illustrations (212 in full color) |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Philadelphia |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 191 x 235 mm |
| Themenwelt | Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Wörterbuch / Fremdsprachen |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Studium | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4557-4070-5 / 1455740705 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4557-4070-3 / 9781455740703 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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