Davi-Ellen Chabner

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Learn the basics of medical terminology with Medical Terminology: A Short Course, 8th Edition! Based on Davi-Ellen Chabner's proven learning method, this streamlined text omits time-consuming, nonessential information and helps you quickly 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 so you understand exact meaning, and case studies, vignettes, and activities demonstrate how they're used in practice. With writing and interacting with medical terminology on almost every page, you'll learn the content by doing the work. In addition, an Evolve companion website reinforces understanding with medical animations, word games, and flash cards.

 * Easy to read and understandable language allows you, regardless of medical background, to quickly grasp and retain medical terminology.
 * Self-teaching text/workbook approach reinforces learning every step of the way with labeling diagrams, pronunciation tests, and review sheets throughout the book.
 * First Person narratives help you to understand diseases and conditions from the patient's perspective.
 * Picture Show activities, practical case studies, and vignettes demonstrate real-life applications of medical terms in describing describe pathology and procedures.
 * 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.
 * Medical Terminology Check Up at the end of each chapter reinforces your understanding of key concepts.
 * Spotlight feature identifies and clarifies potentially confusing terminology.
 * Full-color images illustrate anatomical and pathological terms.
 * Evolve student resourcesoptimized for tablet use, and mobile-optimized versions of the flash cards and quick quizzes make it easier for on-the-go study and review.
 * UNIQUE! Accompanying online course (MTO) provides interactive resources not possible in the print text.

 * NEW! Body Systems Challenge self-test reinforces content understanding at your own pace.

Medical Terminology: a Short Course

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A Short Course 4th Edition

Quick, streamlined, and easy-to-use, Medical Terminology: A Short Course shows how to decipher the meanings of medical terms by breaking them down into smaller word parts. Chabner's proven method introduces words in the context of human anatomy, physiology and pathology so concepts are easier to grasp, while instilling the basics of suffixes, prefixes, and root words essential to developing a working medical vocabulary. Extensive hands-on practice, repetition, and case studies encourage students to learn by doing - writing terms, labeling diagrams, and completing exercises and review sheets. The book's selective content provides just the right amount of material for short medical terminology courses.
 * Self-teaching text/workbook format reinforces learning and builds confidence with pronunciation tests, diagram-labeling exercises, and review sheets.
 * Full-color drawings and photographs bring anatomy and pathophysiology terms to life.
 * Simple, clear, non-technical explanations of terms are easy to understand and require no previous background in medicine or science.
 * Case studies and vignettes use medical terms to show real-life applications of medical terms.
 * Appendices provide valuable reference information at the most basic level on supplemental topics such as anatomy of the body systems, drug classes, diagnostic tests and procedures, and abbreviations and symbols.
 * Interactive CD-ROM packaged with the book reinforces learning with additional exercises, a new image glossary, and an audio glossary.
 * More case studies and medical reports in the text and many more on CD-ROM provide a context for learning medical terms.
 * Medical Detective activity on the CD-ROM encourages readers to identify and correctly use medical terms within context of health care.
 * Additional new and updated pathology photographs illustrate common diseases and disorders.
 * The Spanish glossary contains new illustrations of the human body, including a full-body view and views of the skeletal, nervous reproductive, and endocrine systems - with labels in English and Spanish.
 * Medical Scramble exercises reinforce terms and make learning fun.
 * Picture Show exercises present an illustration and give the student the opportunity to apply knowledge to medical situations.

Medical Terminology

This text teaches the reader how to decipher the meanings of medical terminology, including prefixes and suffixes. Activities include case studies, written and verbal exercises, answers are included and a glossary.

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