The Medical Word Book: A Spelling and Vocabulary Guide to Medical Transcription

by Sheila Sloane-Dusseau and Sheila B. Sloane

Book Overview

Intended for allied health professionals, this book provides quick access to accurate spelling of medical terminology. This updated edition includes over 18,000 new entries; a new section on... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0721632432
• ISBN13: 9780721632438
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: W.B. Saunders Company
• Length: 1097 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.0" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Fabulous for newbies to med trans!

When I first started transcribing in 1980, the first edition of this book was my bible. When I was lost in a black hole of unintelligible doctor-mumble, being able to narrow the terms down to groups of specialties saved the day for me. Now, after 23 years as an acute care MT, I teach full time at a community college and I require this book for my transcription students. Ellen Drake's meticulous edits and additions have at least quadrupled the page count and made it a trustworthy reference. I must admit, though, that as an experienced MT, it would not be the first book I pulled off my shelf when stuck on a word now. Now I usually first turn to the latest edition of Stedman's, the Drakes' latest pharmaceutical reference, or to a word book with extensive terms in a particular specialty. That's because the Medical Word Book is more like a text version of an experienced MT's brain. So I probably wouldn't recommend this for an "old" MT like me -- but newbies will LOVE it.

My MT Bible

I have been a medical transcriptionist since 1973. That is when I first started using my first MEDICAL WORD BOOK, by Sloan. I just received the newest edition of this book. Having words categorized by different body systems makes it much easier and quicker to use. Also, I have found words in there that I could not find in other references, because I knew what system of the body it would be in. I have many other references at my fingertips and if I had to choose only one to be on my desktop, this would definitely be it!!

The most-used reference book in my medical library!

My initial leap into the medical transcription field was incredibly frustrating - attempting to learn an entirely new language . . . in Latin . . .and type at the speed of sound. None of the manuals that I received with my pre-packaged medical "tutorial" compared to the salvation that I found in this book and my Stedman's spellchecker. I agree that some updating is necessary, but this book is still the best quick reference that I have. After 5 years of transcription, I still pick it up first!

Perfect for medical transcriptionists

This book is a quick reference guide formatted in categories and is easy to use. It does not give any definitions for the words, just the spelling. I use this book often, especially when the physician is referring to a field that I am unsure of. It has saved me many times from frustration in using the dictionary when I am not exactly sure of the prenunciation by the physician. This is definitely a book to have in your medical library.

I use it every day in medical transcription

I am a Medical Transcriptionist student, nearing the end of my course and I have already obtained a number of medical dictionaries and encyclopedias as aids. THIS is the one that is already dog-eared from constant use, by myself, and others in my class. I wouldn't want to be without it. It's easy to use, clear, and concise. I also appreciate its compact size.