Medical Terminology: A Short Course

Description

Build a working medical vocabulary quickly with Chabner’s Medical Terminology:
A Short Course, 9th Edition! Omitting time-consuming, nonessential
information, this text helps you master the basics of medical vocabulary ―
including the most frequently encountered suffixes, prefixes, and word roots.
A text/workbook format lets you practice and interact with medical terminology
on almost every page through exercises, labeling, and pronunciations. Case
studies and real-world vignettes demonstrate how medical terms are used in
practice. With all this plus medical animations, word games, and flash cards
on the Evolve website, you’ll be amazed at how easily medical terminology
becomes part of your vocabulary.Easy-to-read and understandable language
allows you to quickly grasp and retain medical terminology even if you’ve had
little or no background in biology or medicine.Text/workbook approach
reinforces learning every step of the way with exercises, diagram labeling,
review sheets, and pronunciation practice throughout the book.Full-color
illustrations and photographs show parts of the body, diseases, conditions,
and medical procedures.Picture Show activities, medical case reports, and
vignettes demonstrate real-life applications of medical terms. First Person
narratives help you to understand diseases and conditions from the patient’s
perspective. Principal Diagnosisfeature shows how medical terms are used in
clinical practice by asking you to read physician notes about a case and
determine the patient’s principal diagnosis.Medical Terminology Check Up at
the end of each chapter reinforces your understanding of key concepts and
easily confused terms.Evolve website includes resourcesoptimized for tablet
use, and mobile-optimized versions of the flash cards and quick quizzes make
it easier for on-the-go study and review. Body Systems Challenge self-test
assesses andreinforces your understanding at your own pace.NEW! Additional
case studies provide examples of medical terminology in the context of patient
care and procedures.NEW! Immunity and COVID-19 Vaccines appendix features
topics of current interest, including infectious disease, cancer treatments,
medical technologies, and pharmacology. Read more

Features:

Product Details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Saunders; 9th edition (March 29, 2022)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 464 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 032347991X
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 12
• Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 year and up
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.7 x 9.2 inches
• Best Sellers Rank: #114,818 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #7 in Medical Dictionaries #24 in Medical Dictionaries & Terminology (Books) #59 in Medical Education & Training (Books)
• #7 in Medical Dictionaries