Master the basics of medical terminology and begin speaking and writing terms almost immediately!
Using Davi-Ellen Chabner's proven learning methods, Medical Terminology: A Short Course omits time-consuming, nonessential information and helps you build a working medical vocabulary of the most frequently encountered suffixes, prefixes, and word roots. Terms are introduced in the context of human anatomy and physiology to help you understand exactly what thy mean, and case studies, vignettes, and activities demonstrate how they're used In practice.
• Simple, clear, non-technical explanations demystify medical terminology even if you little or no background in medicine or science.
• Self-teaching text/workbook approach reinforces learning every step of the way with labeling diagrams, pronunciation tests, and review sheets.
• NEW! Principal Diagnosis demonstrates real-life applications of medical terms by asking you to read physician notes about a case and determine the patient's principal diagnosis.
• NEW! In Person vignettes provide personal narratives to help you understand diseases and conditions from the patient's perspective.
• Spotlight feature identifies and clarifies potentially confusing terminology.
• A companion Evolve website includes word games, learning exercises, audio pronunciations, animations, an anatomy coloring book, electronic flash cards, and more.