How to Become a Medical Transcriptionist: A Career for the Twenty-First Century

By George Morton

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0966347005
• ISBN13: 9780966347005
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Teresa Castaldi
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.4" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Cuts to the chase

George Morton did MT education a great service by writing this book. I was a perspective student, tired of trudging through all the commercial hype available on the internet regarding a career in MT. What I needed was a concise description of the day-to-day reality of transcription work. Morton provided it! He dispells the romantic visions of the perfect work-at-home-over-a-cup-of-coffee job; he describes the commitment required in obtaining an excellent foundation in medical terminology and pharmacology in order to perform transcription professionally and responsibly. He comments on the challenges of obtaining your first job when your resume is devoid of experience. He explains the grueling hours that can be involved in keeping up with private contracts to maintain happy customers. But he reinforces the truisms behind the IT-hype as well. You can work part-time. You can work from home. You can start your own profitable business - just be prepared to work. I loved this book for its impartial description of MT work - Thanks George!

Excellent guide!

This book answered every one of my questions about Medical Transcription. It brings you past those glowing home-training advertisements and gives the real facts about what is involved in the training and actual work of this profession. It outlines everything from what skills/traits are needed to the various workplaces. I appreciated Mr. Morton's first hand thoughts about Medical Transcription since I've never met any MTs!This is a definite must for anyone with some level of consideration for this well-respected career!

How To Become A Medical Transcriptoinist

I find this book to be very informative and well worth the money if you are considering going into medical transcription, either working for a doctor or hospital or starting your own home based business. I personally was considering starting my own business and attending a course to do transcription, but I decided to purchase this book first. I had sought out in depth information before, but could not find any until I found this book. It showed me in detail all of the steps to take to become a medical transcriptionist and what you have to do to stay on top of this profession throughout the years. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has even remotely thought about this as a profession or a home business. It's very informative and helps you step by step throughout the entire process of becoming a medical transcriptionist. The author has the years of experience in this field and he is straight to the point, honest and very helpful.

great resource

I bought this book based on the review I read online, as I am seriously considering a career in Medical Transcription. I was very pleased with Mr. Morton's thoroughness of the subject and his sharing of his 20 years of experience in this field. This book is easy to follow and takes you from the definition of a Medical Transcriptionist, through the positive aspects and "challenges" of being an MT, to great Medical Transcription resources. After finishing Mr. Morton's book I have decided that this is the career that I have been looking for and am looking forward to starting my training!

If you're interested in this career, buy this book first!

George Morton tells it like it is. He gives detailed descriptions of what medical transcriptionists actually do, along with the rewards and challenges faced by these professionals. Most useful for me, however, was how the book helped me to answer the question, "Is medical transcription for me?" If your answer is yes, he gives useful tips for getting an education and landing your first job. Invest in this book before you invest in training, reference books, or equipment!