Exploring Medical Language: A Student-Directed Approach (10th Edition)

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Book Description

With Exploring Medical Language; 10th edition (PDF) by Myrna LaFleur Brooks; Danielle LaFleur Brooks; you can now master medical terms on your own 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 required medical terminology by 1^st learning word parts and then learning how to combine the parts into full medical terms that make sense. 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 students and learners.

• • Over 400 flashcards enable readers to review word parts when and where they want.

• • Simulations of electronic health records familiarize readers with the growing use of EHRs in healthcare settings.

• • Systematic presentation of medical terminology provides a foundation of word parts (prefixes; word roots; and suffixes); 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.

• • Margin boxes detail important information such as medical terminology facts and tips; weblinks; historical information; and complementary and alternative medicine terms.

• • AudioTerms study companion can be easily downloaded to portable media players and includes over 3;000 terms; each of which is defined and pronounced.

• • NEW! Pronunciation exercises focus on the importance of the correct pronunciation of terms.

• • NEW! Updated drawings and photos keep readers abreast of current technology and healthcare processes.

• • NEW! Updated terms and abbreviations reflect the latest advances in technology and the healthcare delivery system.

• • NEW! Case studies introduce medical terminology in context and encourage critical thinking and information application.

• • NEW! Updated integrative medicine boxes introduce terminology related to integrative medicine (formerly complementary and alternative medicine).

NOTE: This ebook has been converted from an ePub; hence the formatting and page numbers might have issues.