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Medical Terminology A Programmed Systems Approach

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ISBN-10: 1401832172

ISBN-13: 9781401832179

Edition: 9th 2005

Authors: Jean Tannis Dennerll, Phyllis E. Davis

List price: $117.95
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This best-selling programmed resource makes learning medical terminology quick and easy. In addition to the book, software and audiotapes provide additional methods of study. Based on a word-building programmed learning system, this comprehensive guide uses color didactically, includes extensive review activities to engage the user, and includes special frames containing interesting and helpful information. Now in its 9th edition, it offers a proven format that s easy and fun to use.
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Book details

List price: $117.95
Edition: 9th
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Publication date: 5/14/2004
Binding: Comb Bound 
Pages: 640
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.596
Language: English

Preface
Acknowledgments
List of Illustrations
About This Programmed System
How to Use the Practice Software
Section A Frames A.1 - A.18 How to Work the Program-Directions for Use of Programmed Learning
Frames 1.1 - 1.93 The Word-Building System-Introduction to Word Parts Including Word Roots, Suffixes, Prefixes, Parts of Speech, and Plural Formation
Frames 2.1 - 2.124 Surgical Suffixes, Dermatology, Hematology, and Diagnostic Imaging
Professional Profile: Registered radiographic technologist
Professional Profile: Cytotechnologist
Case Study: Discharge Summary, Acute chest pain
Frames 3.1 - 3.132 Oncology and the Central Nervous System
Professional Profile: Medical technologist
Professional Profile: Electroneurodiagnostic technologist
Case Study: Present Illness from H&P, Carcinoma in situ
Frames 4.1 - 4.146 Orthopedics, Osteopathy, and Body Regions
Professional Profile: Doctor of Osteopathy
Case Study: Arthroscopic Surgery Report, Septic arthritis
Frames 5.1 - 5.158 Pathology, Otorhinolaryngology, and Prefixes dys, brady, tachy, poly, syn
Professional Profile: Audiologist
Case Study: Cholecystectomy
Frames 6.1 - 6.130 Urology and Gynecology
Case Study: Transurethral Resection of the Prostate
Frames 7.1 - 7.87 Gastroenterology
Case Study: Endoscopy Report, Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
Frames 8.1 - 8.132 Neurology, Psychology, Anesthesiology, and Vascular Terminology
Professional Profile: Registered pharmacist, Pharmacy technician
Professional Profile: Physical therapist, Physical therapy assistant
Case Study: ER Summary, Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Frames 9.1 - 9.121 Anatomic Terms
Case Study: Consultation note, hypoventilation syndrome, diabetes mellitus type 1
Frames 10.1 - 10.162 Surgery, Diabetes, Immunology, Lesions, and Prefixes of Numbers and Direction
Professional Profile: Certified surgical technologist
Case Study: Mastectomy, Multifocal ductal carcinoma in situ
Frames 11.1 - 11.90 Descriptive Prefixes, Asepsis, and Pharmacology
Professional Profile: Registered diagnostic medical sonographer
Case Study: Neurology Operative Report, Hemiparesis with Subdural hygroma
Frames 12.1 - 12.91 Prefixes of Location and Medication Administration
Professional Profile: Nurse, LPN, RN, NP, CRNA, Clinical nurse specialist MSN, PhD
Case Study: Operative Report, bilateral adnexal masses, endometriosis
Frames 13.1 - 13.91 Respiratory System and Pulmonology
Professional Profile: Respiratory therapist
Professional Profile: Registered Health Information Administrator and Health Information Technician
Case Study: Postop visit, status asthmaticus, viral syndrome
Frames 14.1 - 14.114 Word Parts for Night, Sleep, Split, Skeletal System, and Orthopedics
Professional Profile: Registered occupational therapist
Case Study: Operative Report, Open reduction fractured elbow
Frames 15.1 - 15.144 Ophthalmology, Endocrinology, and Medical Specialties
Professional Profile: Certified ophthalmic assistants and Technicians
Professional Profile: Emergency medical technicians, Paramedics
Case Study: Phacoemulsification, cataract OD, myopia OD
Answers to Unit Review Activities and Case Studies
Abbreviations
Weights and Measures
Chemical Symbols
Diagnoses
Procedures
Health Professions and Groups
Charting Abbreviations
Puzzle Solutions
Additional Word Parts
Glossary of Proper Names of Diseases and Procedures
Index of Terms
Index of Word Parts Learned