Introducing Exploring Medical Language, 9th Edition: an innovative learning resource that helps you master medical terminology on your terms. At the heart of Exploring Medical Language is the student-friendly worktext, which gradually helps you build an understanding of medical terminology by first introducing you to word parts and then combining the parts into full medical terms that make sense. Add print and electronic flashcards, engaging interactive games, on-the-go audio reinforcement, and an extensive arsenal of other student-friendly learning tools, and you have everything you need to become fluent in medical terminology in no time! Integrated online learning tools offer a variety of unique ways to master medical terminology: interactive games and activities electronic flashcards anatomy and physiology tutorials career videos quizzes 5,000-term English/Spanish glossary Clinical case studies and medical reports encourage critical thinking and information application. More than 400 flashcards provide immediate review material. Systematic book organization gradually builds your understanding of medical terminology by first introducing you to word parts and then combining the parts to build the terms. Margin boxes detail important information such as medical terminology facts and tips, historical information, weblinks, and complementary and alternative medicine terms. NEW! Quick Quizzes offer gradable and email-able assessments to help you quickly gauge your understanding of key chapter concepts and terms. UPDATED! More electronic health records and sample patient information prepare you for the growing use of EHRs in healthcare settings. UPDATED! New terms and abbreviations reflect the latest advances in technology and the healthcare delivery system. IMPROVED! New and updated drawings and photos keep you ahead of current technology and healthcare processes. NEW! Pageburst eBook interactive features help you improve your understanding of medical terminology with immediate feedback.
With Exploring Medical Language, 10th Edition, you can now master medical terms on your terms! At the heart of this one-of-a-kind learning package is an innovative worktext, which enables you to gradually acquire an understanding of medical terminology by first learning word parts and then learning how to combine the parts into full medical terms that make sense. Perhaps even better is the wide range of engaging online learning tools — tools like interactive games, puzzles, application activities, and on-the-go auditory reviews — that come with the worktext to help reinforce your learning and help you understand how the terms are used in the professional world. In all, this is the only resource on the market that incorporates all the proven methods for mastering medical terminology that work best for today’s learners. Systematic presentation of medical terminology provides a foundation of word parts (prefixes, suffixes, and word roots), then builds words by combining the parts. Comprehensive coverage of words that are built from word parts and other important terms creates a distinction between terms built from word parts and those not easily recognized as built from word parts and provides thorough coverage of both. Over 400 flashcards enable readers to review word parts when and where they want. Margin boxes detail important information such as medical terminology facts and tips, historical information, weblinks, and complementary and alternative medicine terms. Simulations of electronic health records familiarize readers with the growing use of EHRs in healthcare settings. AudioTerms study companion can be easily downloaded to portable media players and includes over 3,000 terms, each of which is pronounced and defined. Integrated online learning tools feature interactive games and activities, A+P boosters, career videos, and more that cater to the way today’s learners master medical terminology. NEW! Case studies introduce medical terminology in context and encourage critical thinking and information application. NEW! Adaptive learning, gradeable case studies, and audio reviews are now available in the online course to provide a complete learning experience for distance learners. For separate sale. NEW! Updated integrative medicine boxes introduce terminology related to integrative medicine (formerly complementary and alternative medicine). NEW! Pronunciation exercises focus on the importance of the correct pronunciation of terms. NEW! Updated terms and abbreviations reflect the latest advances in technology and the healthcare delivery system. NEW! Updated drawings and photos keep readers abreast of current technology and healthcare processes.
NEW! Organization of word part tables in each chapter allows you to learn body systems in any order. NEW! Clinical note-taking exercises provide practice with how to convert common symptoms into correct medical terminology.
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 coding. Systemic presentation of medical terms helps you learn and recognize new words by body system, and are followed by practical application. Engaging 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 parts. Case studies allow you to apply medical terms within the context of a patient’s medical condition. Word part tables summarize combining forms, suffixes, and prefixes to help you learn medical terms. More than 200 flash cards packaged free with the text make it easier to memorize terms and abbreviations. Objectives integrated with headings show lesson objectives and correlate to exercises, quizzes, and exams. Electronic health record mockups familiarize you with the EHRs you will encounter in practice. Learning resources on the Evolve website include games, activities, quizzes, videos, and an audio program ? all tied closely to material in the text. NEW! 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.
A supplement to the new 6th edition of Exploring Medical Language, this online course helps the student develop the specialized vocabulary needed in the clinical setting, and the word analysis skills needed to define unfamiliar terms. The course is organized by body system and offers a wide range of interactive exercises and media elements such as animations and slide shows with audio narration. These elements amplify text content, synthesize concepts presented in the text, reinforce learning, and demonstrate the practical application of medical language. Online course management offers features such as a calendar, real-time chat, e-mail connections, a bulletin board, grade book, and instructor syllabus. Interactive exercises offer frequent opportunities to recall and recognize medical terms, with word building, identification, spelling, pronunciation, matching, multiple choice, true or false, fill-in-blank, labeling, and case studies. Original art includes more than 450 anatomical illustrations, over 650 disease and disorder illustrations, and many new drawings and graphics. More than 35 animations and narrated slide shows demonstrate physiologic processes. Icons alert the learner to important elements such as Factoids, Learning Links, and Discussion Topics. Bolded and linked terms connect students to definitions and audio pronunciations in the glossary. Glossary defines more than 5,000 terms, and includes pronunciations in English and Spanish. A Self-Mastery Quiz and Self-Mastery Exam follow each module. The design is based on the book's new design, with an overall interface enhancement. New terms and abbreviations are added, such as complementary and alternative medicine terminology, reflecting advances in technology and changes in the health care delivery system. Medical Report Activity requires students to locate answers to questions related to medical terminology in mock medical reports. Spanish translations and pronunciations are included for all glossary terms Expanded "threaded" case studies present a patient with a medical condition that pertains to the body system being discussed, then the patient is revisited throughout the modules, keeping the student engaged and providing a "real-world" application. More interactive exercises are provided, with "mini-activities" placed throughout the lessons rather than only at the end, thus giving students the opportunity to test their knowledge in smaller "chunks." More end-of-module case studies are included, with questions that utilize the medical terms describing the condition.
The perfect online companion to LaFleur's Exploring Medical Language, 8th Edition, Medical Terminology Online enhances your learning experience and helps you develop the specialized vocabulary and word analysis skills you'll need for success in today's health care professions. This online course incorporates chapter-specific learning modules, animations, narrated slide shows, and more to bring concepts to life and help you learn to confidently communicate in health care settings. Outcome-based learning ensures that you're meeting course objectives, provides instant feedback, and keeps your instructor up to date on your progress. Threaded case studies challenge you to apply terminology to real-world scenarios. Interactive exercises strengthen your ability to recognize and recall medical terms. Medical record activities help you practice identifying and interpreting medical terms located within realistic health care documents. End-of-module case studies link concepts together and test your understanding of essential information. An extensive glossary provides quick access to definitions and audio pronunciations for more than 5,000 terms in both English and Spanish. Animations and slide shows clarify difficult concepts not easily understood through text descriptions and static images. Web activities enhance your understanding of key topics and link you directly to related information. Self-assessment quizzes and exams enable you to track your progress and identify areas requiring further study. Catch That activities test your retention of key points within each module. Updated terms and abbreviations keep you current with the latest advances in technology and changes in the health care industry. Enhanced design helps you learn more efficiently.
The perfect online companion to LaFleur's Exploring Medical Language, 8th Edition, Medical Terminology Online enhances your learning experience and helps you develop the specialized vocabulary and word analysis skills you'll need for success in today's health care professions. This online course incorporates chapter-specific learning modules, animations, narrated slide shows, and more to bring concepts to life and help you learn to confidently communicate in health care settings. Outcome-based learning ensures that you're meeting course objectives, provides instant feedback, and keeps your instructor up to date on your progress. Threaded case studies challenge you to apply terminology to real-world scenarios. Interactive exercises strengthen your ability to recognize and recall medical terms. Medical record activities help you practice identifying and interpreting medical terms located within realistic health care documents. End-of-module case studies link concepts together and test your understanding of essential information. An extensive glossary provides quick access to definitions and audio pronunciations for more than 5,000 terms in both English and Spanish. Animations and slide shows clarify difficult concepts not easily understood through text descriptions and static images. Web activities enhance your understanding of key topics and link you directly to related information. Self-assessment quizzes and exams enable you to track your progress and identify areas requiring further study. Catch That activities test your retention of key points within each module. Updated terms and abbreviations keep you current with the latest advances in technology and changes in the health care industry. Enhanced design helps you learn more efficiently.
Listen and learn on YOUR terms with iTerms! This downloadable audio program provides pronunciations and definitions of over 3,000 medical terms in a portable format, perfect for helping you learn and understand the terms you need to know to succeed in your medical terminology course as well as in the clinical environment. It's a fun and easy way to learn to pronounce terms with confidence, understand and communicate in health care settings, and improve your test scores.
Over 200 flash cards packaged free with the text make it easier to memorize terms.Clear, conversational approach makes it easier to learn and understand medical terminology.Integrated exercises test your knowledge and provide instant feedback on your progress."Time Out" review sections are included after every four chapters to provide the opportunity to review material at regular intervals.Evolve resources include activities, games, an audio program, a 5,000-term English/Spanish med term glossary, and gradable, e-mailable quizzes."FYI" boxes offer practical information and interesting med term facts. NEW terms and definitions keep you up to date with the latest healthcare procedures and advances.NEW electronic health record documents provide exposure to the EHRs you will encounter in practice.NEW and updated illustrations show difficult terms and procedures more clearly.NEW! Gradable exercises on the Evolve companion website allow quick assessment of your understanding and can be easily e-mailed to instructors.NEW list of error-prone abbreviations identifies abbreviations that should NOT be used in the clinical setting.
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