Medical Terminology for Health Professions

Medical Terminology for Health Professions
Author: Ann Ehrlich
Publisher: Singular
Total Pages: 602
Release: 2005
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781401860264

New edition of one of the most used texts in medical terminology. Key features are up-to-date content, clearly stated definitions, the generous of illustrations and tables help to clarify content, and learning exercises that provide students with valuable learning reinforcement.

Kinn's Medical Assisting Fundamentals

Kinn's Medical Assisting Fundamentals
Author: Brigitte Niedzwiecki
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 1247
Release: 2018-08-31
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323551203

Launch your Medical Assisting career with Kinn's Medical Assisting Fundamentals: Administrative and Clinical Competencies with Anatomy & Physiology! This practical, hands-on text features an easy-to-understand writing style and detailed visuals designed to help you master all the Medical Assisting knowledge, procedures, and skills needed for career success. Based on trusted content from the bestselling Kinn's product suite, this brand-new text and its accompanying resources incorporate the latest standards and competencies throughout, as well as approachable coverage of math, medical terminology, soft skills, and anatomy and physiology. - Easy-to-grasp writing style is appropriate for all levels of learners in all types of Medical Assisting programs. - Trusted Kinn's content supports the following exam plans: CMA from the American Association of Medical Assistants; RMA and CMAS from American Medical Technologist; CCMA and CMAA from the National Healthcareer Association; NCMA from the National Center for Competency Testing; and CMAC from the American Medical Certification Association. - Emphasis on anatomy and physiology — along with pathology, signs/symptoms, diagnostic procedures, and treatments — enables you to meet key competencies. - Strong focus on medical terminology includes feature boxes that highlight chapter-related medical terminology to help you learn word parts, pronunciation, and definitions. - Math exercises embedded throughout the text challenge you to sharpen your math skills. - Procedures are mapped to CAAHEP and ABHES accreditation standards down to the step, offer rationales for each step, and can be conveniently performed in the classroom. - Customer Service boxes in appropriate chapters help you develop the soft skills that employers seek when hiring Medical Assistants. - Applied learning approach introduces a case scenario at the beginning of each chapter and then revisits it throughout the chapter to help you understand new concepts as they are presented. - Chapter learning tools include vocabulary with definitions, critical thinking applications, and content that ties directly to the order of learning objectives. - Pharmacology glossary of the top 100-150 most common over-the-counter and prescription medications gives you quick access to pronunciation guides, generic and trade names, and drug classification.

Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals

Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals
Author: Jane Rice RN, CMA
Publisher: Pearson Higher Ed
Total Pages: 864
Release: 2014-01-24
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 013342958X

This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. The proven guide to learning medical vocabulary–now offering even more opportunities to learn, practice, and connect up-to-date vocabulary with real healthcare clients and careers. This comprehensive, proven text offers a logical, simple system for learning medical vocabulary primarily by building terms from word parts. Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals, 8/e first introduces medical terminology and its essential suffixes and prefixes; then guides students logically through each key body system, working from the outside in, and from simple systems to complex. Additional specialty chapters cover oncology, radiology/nuclear medicine, and more; this edition's mental health chapter is fully revised for DSM-5, published May 2013. Every chapter is built around a color-coded word list showing how word parts are built, pronounced, and defined. Most pages also contain vibrant images, including anatomically precise drawings, authentic medical photos, and engaging labeling activities. Updated throughout, this Eighth Edition’s new features include: Combining Forms tables with meanings; streamlined and improved discussions of anatomy; Rule Reminders; integrated Study and Review Exercise sections throughout each system chapter; new case study vignettes; Practical Application Exercises using modern EHR records; and many new images.

Medical Terminology for Health Professions, Spiral Bound Version

Medical Terminology for Health Professions, Spiral Bound Version
Author: Ann Ehrlich
Publisher:
Total Pages: 672
Release: 2021
Genre:
ISBN: 9780357513699

Now in its 9th Edition, Schroeder/Ehrlich/Schroeder Smith/Ehrlich's MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS focuses on the current, relevant terms you need to know to succeed in the health care field. The program is designed to simplify the process of memorizing complex medical terminology by focusing on the importance of word parts -- common prefixes, suffixes and root words. Every chapter helps you practice the pronunciation and understanding of key terms through interactive activities, real-life medical scenarios and critical thinking exercises. Reflecting real-world practice, all terms, definitions, procedures, illustrations and data are completely up to date. The new edition includes expanded coverage of sexual orientation and gender identity, COVID-19, advanced directives, holistic health care and much more. Also available: MindTap digital learning solution.

Clinical Medical Assisting

Clinical Medical Assisting
Author: Jennifer L. Gibson
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Total Pages: 751
Release: 2012-12-13
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1449685242

"The purpose of this book is to offer a complete resource for clinical medical assistant training by providing a thorough education to prepare medical assistant students for clinical practice"--Provided by publisher.

An Introduction to Medical Terminology for Health Care

An Introduction to Medical Terminology for Health Care
Author: Andrew R. Hutton
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 393
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0443100756

This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. A knowledge of medical terminology is essential for employment in many health care professions. This attractive and easy to use self-teaching text provides a simple, interactive and comprehensive guide to the language of medicine.

Kinn's The Clinical Medical Assistant

Kinn's The Clinical Medical Assistant
Author: Deborah B. Proctor
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 970
Release: 2016-05-10
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323446051

Clinical Medical Assisting begins with Kinn! Elsevier’s Kinn’s The Clinical Medical Assistant, 13th Edition provides you with the real-world clinical skills that are essential to working in the modern medical office. An applied learning approach to the MA curriculum is threaded throughout each chapter to help you further develop the tactile and critical thinking skills necessary to assist with medications, diagnostic procedures, and surgeries. Paired with our adaptive solutions, real-world simulations, EHR documentation and HESI remediation and assessment, you will learn the leading skills of modern clinical medical assisting in the classroom! Applied approach to learning helps you use what you’ve learned in the clinical setting. Clinical procedures integrated into the TOC provide you with a quick reference. Detailed learning objectives and vocabulary with definitions highlight what’s important in each chapter. Step-by-step procedures explain complex conditions and abstract concepts. Rationales for each procedure clarify the need for each step and explains why it’s being performed. Critical thinking applications test your understanding of the content. Patient education and legal and ethical issues are described in relation to the clinical Medical Assistant's job. Threaded case scenarios help you apply concepts to realistic clinical situations. Portfolio builder helps you demonstrate clinical proficiency to potential employers. NEW! Chapter on The Health Record reviews how you will maintain and interact with the medical record. NEW! Chapter on Competency-Based Education helps you confidently prepare for today’s competitive job market. NEW! Clinical procedure videos help you to visualize and review key procedures.

Medical Terminology: A Short Course

Medical Terminology: A Short Course
Author: Davi-Ellen Chabner
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 437
Release: 2015-10-26
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323265243

Quickly master the basics of medical terminology and begin speaking and writing terms almost immediately! Using Davi-Ellen Chabner's proven learning method, Medical Terminology: A Short Course, 7th Edition omits time-consuming, nonessential information and helps you 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 to help you understand exactly what they mean, and case studies, vignettes, and activities demonstrate how they're used in practice. With all this plus medical animations, word games, and flash cards on the Evolve companion website, you'll be amazed at how easily medical terminology becomes part of your vocabulary.Self-teaching text/workbook approach reinforces learning every step of the way with labeling diagrams, pronunciation tests, and review sheets throughout the book.Clear, non-technical explanations demystify medical terminology even if you've had little or no background in science or biology."Picture Show" activities, practical case studies, and vignettes demonstrate real-life applications of medical terms in describing describe pathology and procedures.Full-color images illustrate anatomical and pathological terms.""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."First Person" narratives help you understand diseases and conditions from the patient s perspective."Spotlight" feature identifies and clarifies potentially confusing terminology. ""Medical Terminology Check Up"" at the end of each chapter reinforces your understanding of key concepts.Labeled illustrations in the Spanish glossary present Spanish terms for major anatomical structures.A tablet-optimized Evolve companion website includes word games, learning exercises, audio pronunciations, animations, an anatomy coloring book, electronic flash cards, and more. NEW andUPDATEDmedical informationkeeps you current with today s healthcare terminology, and includes new illustrations clarifying difficult concepts and procedures. IMPROVED! Evolve resources" "are now 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. "

Pearson's Comprehensive Medical Assisting

Pearson's Comprehensive Medical Assisting
Author: Nina Beaman
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-05-30
Genre: Medical assistants
ISBN: 9780133563979

For courses in Medical Assisting Pearson's Comprehensive Medical Assisting, Third Edition, provides students with the right procedural, people, and professional skills needed to succeed in the medical assisting profession. Teaching and Learning Experience Offers a step-by-step, competency-based approach that covers virtually all facets of the medical assisting profession: Procedural Skills--Speaks directly to the medical assisting student, presenting all the procedures and tasks that are relevant to the medical assistant role. People Skills--Covers people and communication skills that are essential to being a successful medical assistant. Professional Skills--Instills concepts and critical thinking skills needed to succeed as a medical assistant professional.