Description
Book SynopsisMedical Terminology With Case Studies: A Navigated Guide to Learning for Health Care Professionals, Third Edition, is a fun, engaging, and easy-to-read resource on medical terminology for allied health students in athletic training, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and more.
Featuring such memorable characters as Skully, the pirate skeleton, and Tango, his trusty parrot,
Medical Terminology With Case Studies contains colorful illustrations throughout the text along with tear-out worksheets for students at the end of each chapter. The book is appropriate for students in both college and high school settings.
The textbook is divided into three sections, each one covering key concepts and ideas related to medical terminology:
- Section I: A general overview of medical terminology, delving into its uses, purposes, and career-specific applications across specialties
- Section II: An in-depth examination of the specific body systems (musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, gastrointestinal, integumentary, endocrine, urinary, reproductive, and sensory) and the associated prefixes, suffixes, and root words that go along with them
- Section II: Appendices, including medical abbreviations, ICD/CPT medical coding and pharmacology terms
Updated features in the
Third Edition include:
- New terms throughout
- Updated graphics throughout
- New case studies
- New chapter on health professions
- Updated chapter bibliographies
Instructors in educational settings can visit www.efacultylounge.com for additional materials to be used for teaching in the classroom.
Combining bright, colorful characters with easy-to-read resources,
Medical Terminology With Case Studies: A Navigated Guide to Learning for Health Care Professionals, Third Edition, is an invaluable terminology guide for allied health students.
Table of Contents
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Contents: Dedication
- About the Author
- About the Contributing Author
- Introduction: Section I: Introduction to Medical Terminology
- Chapter 1: Medical Terminology and the Health Care Professional
- Chapter 2: Word Building: An Introduction to Prefixes and Suffixes
- Chapter 3: Body Organization and Anatomical Directions
- Chapter 4: Therapeutic and Diagnostic Procedures: Section II: Body Systems
- Chapter 5: Musculoskeletal System
- Chapter 6: Cardiovascular System
- Chapter 7: Respiratory System
- Chapter 8: Neurological System
- Chapter 9: Gastrointestinal System
- Chapter 10: Integumentary System
- Chapter 11: Endocrine System
- Chapter 12: Urinary System
- Chapter 13: Reproductive System
- Chapter 14: Sensory System: Section III: Appendices
- Appendix A: Medical Abbreviations
- Appendix B: ICD/CPT Coding
- : Jill Walker Dale, MS, ATC, LAT
- Appendix C: Pharmacology Terms
- Section IV: Learning Activity and Case Study Answers
- Worksheet Answers
- Glossary
- Index
