Editorial Review:Product Description:This pocket-sized companion includes the tools needed to quickly analyze medical terms, accurately form medical plurals, understand clinical tests and diagnostic procedures, interpret medical laboratory tests, identify common prescription drugs and their uses, translate medical word parts to English, and translate from English to medical word parts. A quick reference, full-color anatomy orientation is included, as well as other helpful resources such as information on prescription drugs, diagnostic tests, abbreviations, and more.
- Provides portable, convenient access to key medical language information.
- Easy-to-use format helps readers quickly decipher complicated medical terms through recognizing and finding the meanings of individual word parts.
- Information on medical abbreviations, symbols, acronyms and professional designations is ideal for any fast-paced setting.
- A visual orientation and review of the body systems is presented through vibrant, full-color illustrations.
- An online mini-reference with websites and key web resources keeps information up-to-date and accessible.
- Surgical terminology easy-reference tables provide quick access to key surgical terms.
- A new section covering Classes of Drugs presents the major classes of drugs with examples in each class.
- Common medical terminology mistakes (i.e. ureter vs. urethra, or para vs. peri) alert users to potential errors.
- Expanded definitions of commonly used diagnostic tests and procedures help users understand the clinical context for words and phrases.
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Wonderful for Medical Terminology I, II, and Health Unit Coordination classes!
I purchased this handy little pocket guide as a reference to my text two semesters ago. I am happier with this pocket guide than the text it supports. I have used this for three college course, and am still using it for my volunteer position in a SICU. I recommend this handy little guide for students in medical terminology classes or in the health information field. It serves as a quick reference and study guide.
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Medical Language Instant Translator
This is the easiest book I have seen that explains the human anatomy! I highly recommend it.
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Decent book
What can I say, its a mini version of The Language of Medicine. It has all the terms and test and abbreviations. I have not had a chance to use it yet, but my professor who has been in the field of translation and interpreting for 16 years now, swears by it. Its even a great book to have if you are a native English speaker but cannot understand the medical mumbo-jumbo your doctor is telling you.
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Hidden costs
I do love the book and CD itself, the book is very thorough and has alot of excellent illustrations and reviewing material. I do wish the website services were free and was supported by AOL, but otherwise this is a fantastic book and thank you.
Kindest Regards,
Desiree Gallup
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great shortcuts
I found this book to be a very useful tool not only with my classes but also my job in the medical field
