Medical Terminology: A Short Course

By Davi-Ellen Chabner

Book Overview

Learn the basics of medical terminology with Medical Terminology: A Short Course, 8th Edition Based on Davi-Ellen Chabner's proven learning method, this streamlined text omits time-consuming, nonessential information and helps you quickly 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 so you understand exact meaning, and case studies, vignettes, and activities demonstrate how they're used in practice. With writing and interacting with medical terminology on almost every page, you'll learn the content by doing the work. In addition, an Evolve companion website reinforces understanding with medical animations, word games, and flash cards.

Easy to read and understandable language allows you, regardless of medical background, to quickly grasp and retain medical terminology. Self-teaching text/workbook approach reinforces learning every step of the way with labeling diagrams, pronunciation tests, and review sheets throughout the book. First Person narratives help you to understand diseases and conditions from the patient's perspective. Picture Show activities, practical case studies, and vignettes demonstrate real-life applications of medical terms in describing describe pathology and procedures. Principal Diagnosis feature shows how medical terms are used in clinical practice by asking you to read physician notes about a case and determine the patient's principal diagnosis.? Medical Terminology Check Up at the end of each chapter reinforces your understanding of key concepts. Spotlight feature identifies and clarifies potentially confusing terminology. Full-color images illustrate anatomical and pathological terms. Evolve student resources 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. UNIQUE Accompanying online course (MTO) provides interactive resources not possible in the print text. NEW Body Systems Challenge self-test reinforces content understanding at your own pace.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 032344492X
• ISBN13: 9780323444927
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.5" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Misleading picture

I ordered this book because I thought I was buying the 9th edition but when I went to check what I ordered it showed it was the 4th edition when you click on the book. The books are not the same and the picture should be fixed.

I enjoy this very much

I have learned a lot reading this book. I work in medical records and transcribe dictations and this has really helped me a lot in this area being that I have no medical terminology knowledge at all. I love the CD that comes with it, you can take test over and over on it. It's awesome.

Excellent Inroductory Book

As a Sales Manager looking to get into nursing this is a great introductory book! Highly recommended.

Very informative and easy to follow.

I purchased this book to refresh my knowledge. I had enrolled in college and wanted to test out of their Medical Terminology course. I had taken Anatomy & Physiology in the past and had worked as a medical secretary in a hospital so I was looking to feel more confident with my word knowledge. This book was easy to follow and was very helpful. It has a lot of diagrams and pictures to give visual aids. I took the exam and passed.

It's a recomended book!

This book is great for anybody who study by themself without register to any medical terminology classes. It is easy to follow, understand, and remember. aslo, there are a lot of practices that help us really getting in to it.