This text provides the building blocks for effective communication in the health care environment. Using the programmed approach to learning, readers interact with the text by filling in blanks and then confirming their answers to discover new terminology. Its a comprehensive, yet unintimidating way to learn essential medical terms. Instructor resources available; contact your sales representative for details.
Introductory Chapters 1. Tools for Building Medical Terms 2. Medicine and its Specialties 3. Building Surgical and Diagnostic Terms 4. Building Terms about Diseases and Disorders 5. Building Medical Terms with Prefixes 6. Organizations of the Body 7. Body Fluids and Immunity
Body Systems Chapters 8. Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems 9. Respiratory System 10. Digestive System 11. Urinary System 12. Reproductive System 13. Reproduction and Sexually Transmitted Diseases 14. Musculoskeletal System 15. Nervous System and Psychological Disorders 16. Integumentary System 17. Endocrine System
Review 18. Review of all Chapters
Appendices Appendix I Chapter Pharmacology Appendix II Medical Abbreviations Appendix III English-Spanish Translation of Selected Terms Appendix IV Spanish-English Translation of Selected Terms Appendix V Conversion Tables Appendix VI Answers to Review Questions Appendix VII Word Parts and their Meanings