The language of medicine may be complex, but learning it doesn t have to be. Using short, easy-to-understand segments followed immediately by programmed exercises, Building a Medical Vocabulary: With Spanish Translations, 9th Edition starts with medical terms that you may already know and builds your knowledge by adding new combining forms, prefixes, and suffixes. An Evolve companion website reinforces your understanding with interactive games, animations, audio pronunciations, and more. Organizing medical terms by body system, this text provides the building blocks for effective communication in the health care environment.Easy-to-understand, conversational writing style makes reading and absorbing the material enjoyable."Programmed Learning" sections allow you to actively participate in learning and get instant feedback on your progress.An Evolve companion website reinforces learning with audio pronunciations, interactive games, exercises, animations, flash cards, and more.Thorough explanation of terms enhances understanding by presenting vocabulary in the context of medical settings.Moderate level of A&P coverage provides the background that you need to understand body systems in the context of medical terminology."Health Care Reports" and case studies allow you to apply your knowledge to job-like situations.Spanish translations cover common Spanish terminology that you are likely to encounter in the clinical environment."Be Careful with These "caution boxes highlight important distinctions between terms that are similar in spelling and/or pronunciation.Comprehensive end-of-chapter reviews allow you to measure your learning against chapter objectives.The Joint Commission official "Do Not Use" list of error-prone abbreviations alert you to abbreviations that should not be used in the clinical setting.Bookmark pronunciation guide makes it easy to find pronunciations and may also be used to cover the answer column while working the "programmed learning" sections of the text.Glossary/Index makes it easy to find words and their definitions, and is great for final exam review. NEW "Special Sense Organs" chapter is dedicated to coverage of the eye, ear, and other special senses.NEW! List of key terms with pronunciations in each chapter provides a helpful review that coordinates with audio files on the Evolve companion website.NEW" "ICD and CPT information includes ICD and CPT terminology.
Learn medical terminology the "quick and easy" way! Corresponding to Quick & Easy Medical Terminology, 6th Edition, by Peggy C. Leonard, BA, MT, MEd, this online course supplements the textbook with interactive exercises, dynamic animations, and narrated slide shows. Information is presented in small segments, making it easier to learn the building blocks of medical terminology. Together with the text, Medical Terminology Online helps you master the basics needed to communicate effectively in the health care environment. Unique! Over 700 drawings and graphics visually reinforce learning with many more illustrations than are included in the textbook. Threaded case studies highlight patients with particular medical conditions, revisiting those patients throughout a module in a real-world application of medical terminology. Interactive exercises are "chunked" throughout each module, helping you recall and recognize medical terms through word building, labeling, spelling, image association, pronunciation, matching, true/false, fill-in-the-blank, and case studies. Medical records activities help you become familiar with entries and terminology in the medical record. End-of-module case studies help you apply medical terminology in real-world situations. Icons alert you to unique elements such as Fast Fact and Learning Links. Glossary of over 5,000 terms offers quick access to definitions along with pronunciations in English and Spanish. Bolded and linked terms connect quickly and easily to definitions and audio pronunciations of terms. Self-mastery quizzes allow you to assess your knowledge at the end of each section to determine your strengths and weaknesses. Self-mastery exams in each module are automatically scored and reported to the instructor. Hypertext links connect you to related online resources for further study. A new design reflects the appearance of the book's latest edition, and includes easier site navigation. Updated content reflects the new information in the textbook. Outcome-based learning includes objectives for each module, with an assessment after each block of content to determine whether you have achieved the desired outcome/objective. Catch That? activities provide review questions plus tutoring through a link to remediation content for incorrect answers. More animations help communicate difficult concepts, with many followed by review activities.
Learn to simplify complex medical terminology. Using a comprehensive, yet easy way to learn medical terms, Building a Medical Vocabulary, 10th Edition, introduces a step-by-step approach to effective communication in the healthcare environment. Beginning with commonly used medical terms, the text moves cleanly through more difficult vocabulary by adding new combining forms, prefixes, and suffixes. Small segments of material are immediately followed by fill-in exercises. Learning is also reinforced with Evolve resources such as interactive games, animations, and audio pronunciations. Organizing medical terms by body system, this text provides you with the building blocks for effective communication in the healthcare environment. - Healthcare Reports and case studies encourage you to apply your knowledge to job-like situations. - Programmed Learning sections allow you to actively participate in learning and get instant feedback on your progress. - Strong level of A&P coverage provides the background that you need to understand body systems in the context of medical terminology. - Thorough explanation of terms enhances your understanding by presenting vocabulary in the context of medical settings. - Be Careful with These caution boxes highlight important distinctions you need to make among terms that are similar in spelling and/or pronunciation. - List of key terms with pronunciations in each chapter provides you with a helpful review that coordinates with audio files on the Evolve companion website. - Comprehensive end-of-chapter reviews bring learning full circle and allow you to measure your learning against chapter objectives. - Glossary/Index makes it easy to find words and their definitions, and is great for final exam review. - Clear, conversational writing style makes reading and absorbing the material enjoyable. - Vocabulary list at the end of each chapter provides a quick review of important terms along with their pronunciations. - Bookmark pronunciation guide makes it easy to find pronunciations and may also be used to cover the answer column while working the programmed learning sections of the text. - Function first sections orient you to physiology and why each body system is important. - Spanish translations familiarizes you with common Spanish terminology that you are likely to encounter in the clinical environment. - NEW! Additional healthcare reports allow you to see terminology in context. - NEW! Pharmacology in the body systems chapters lists common drug classes with pharmaceuticals. - NEW! Oncology chapter provides terminology in this important area of healthcare.
The language of medicine may be complex, but learning it doesn t have to be. Using short, easy-to-understand segments followed immediately by programmed exercises, Building a Medical Vocabulary: With Spanish Translations, 9th Edition starts with medical terms that you may already know and builds your knowledge by adding new combining forms, prefixes, and suffixes. An Evolve companion website reinforces your understanding with interactive games, animations, audio pronunciations, and more. Organizing medical terms by body system, this text provides the building blocks for effective communication in the health care environment.Easy-to-understand, conversational writing style makes reading and absorbing the material enjoyable."Programmed Learning" sections allow you to actively participate in learning and get instant feedback on your progress.An Evolve companion website reinforces learning with audio pronunciations, interactive games, exercises, animations, flash cards, and more.Thorough explanation of terms enhances understanding by presenting vocabulary in the context of medical settings.Moderate level of A&P coverage provides the background that you need to understand body systems in the context of medical terminology."Health Care Reports" and case studies allow you to apply your knowledge to job-like situations.Spanish translations cover common Spanish terminology that you are likely to encounter in the clinical environment."Be Careful with These "caution boxes highlight important distinctions between terms that are similar in spelling and/or pronunciation.Comprehensive end-of-chapter reviews allow you to measure your learning against chapter objectives.The Joint Commission official "Do Not Use" list of error-prone abbreviations alert you to abbreviations that should not be used in the clinical setting.Bookmark pronunciation guide makes it easy to find pronunciations and may also be used to cover the answer column while working the "programmed learning" sections of the text.Glossary/Index makes it easy to find words and their definitions, and is great for final exam review. NEW "Special Sense Organs" chapter is dedicated to coverage of the eye, ear, and other special senses.NEW! List of key terms with pronunciations in each chapter provides a helpful review that coordinates with audio files on the Evolve companion website.NEW" "ICD and CPT information includes ICD and CPT terminology.
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