Medical Terminology: A Short Course – E-Book

Quickly master the basics of medical terminology and begin speaking and writing terms almost immediately! Using Davi-Ellen Chabner’s proven learning method, Medical Terminology: A Short Course, 7th Edition omits time-consuming, nonessential information and helps you build a working medical vocabulary of the most frequently encountered prefixes, suffixes, and word roots. Medical terms are introduced in the context of human anatomy and physiology to help you understand exactly what they mean, and case studies, vignettes, and activities demonstrate how they’re used in practice. With all this plus medical animations, word games, and flash cards on the Evolve companion website, you’ll be amazed at how easily medical terminology becomes part of your vocabulary./pulliSelf-teaching text/workbook approach reinforces learning every step of the way with labeling diagrams, pronunciation tests, and review sheets throughout the book./liliClear, non-technical explanations demystify medical terminology even if you’ve had little or no background in science or biology./liliiPicture Show activities, practical case studies, and vignettes demonstrate real-life applications of medical terms in describing describe pathology and procedures./liliFull-color images illustrate anatomical and pathological terms./liliiiPrincipal Diagnosis/ifeature shows how medical terms are used in clinical practice by asking you to read physician notes about a case and determine the patients principal diagnosis./liliiFirst Person narratives help you understand diseases and conditions from the patients perspective./liliiSpotlight/i feature identifies and clarifies potentially confusing terminology. /liliiiMedical Terminology Check Up/i at the end of each chapter reinforces your understanding of key concepts./liliLabeled illustrations in the Spanish glossary present Spanish terms for major anatomical structures./liliA tablet-optimized Evolve companion website includes word games, learning exercises, audio pronunciations, animations, an anatomy coloring book, electronic flash cards, and more. /li /ululliNEW andUPDATEDmedical informationkeeps you current with todays healthcare terminology, and includes new illustrations clarifying difficult concepts and procedures./li pliIMPROVED! Evolve resourcesi /iare now optimized for tablet use, and mobile-optimized versions of the flash cards and quick quizzes make it easier for on-the-go study and review./li /ul

Additional ISBNs:
9781455758302, 1455758302, 9780323292139, 0323292135