Building A Medical Vocabulary: With Spanish Translations (Book with Diskette) [Paperback]

Peggy C. Leonard (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0721696422 | ISBN-13: 978-0721696423 | Publication Date: January 15, 1997 | Edition: 4th

The completely revised New Edition of this easy-to-use text builds an in-depth understanding of the language of medicine. The interactive design uses a "programmed" approach to help readers quickly learn to recognize, use, and write thousands of medical terms after learning the meanings of just a few word parts. Features: * Covers basic concepts in anatomy, physiology, and pathology, and covers the basic vocabulary of each body system for a comprehensive overview of medical terminology. * Offers an IBM-compatible Windows-based software program that guides the reader through self-study exercises to review and reinforce the material in each chapter. * Lists selected terms in Spanish. An appendix provides English to Spanish, and Spanish to English translations. * Features all-new review sections at the end of each chapter full of crossword puzzles, labeling, writing terms, matching, and questions that test the reader's knowledge of pronunciation, spelling, and abbreviations. * Contains appendices with solutions to the review exercises as well as a listing of pharmacological terms, drugs and their uses, and much more. * Includes mini-reviews after each section within a chapter. * Delivers an easy-to-use style with a visually appealing layout and over 200 illustrations.

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Book Description

Provides the building blocks for effective communication in the health care environment --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Text: English, Spanish

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Product Details

• Paperback: 545 pages
• Publisher: W B Saunders Co; 4th edition (January 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0721696422
• ISBN-13: 978-0721696423
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,183,527 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent addition to an MT course, August 29, 1999

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This review is from: Building A Medical Vocabulary: With Spanish Translations (Book with Diskette) (Paperback)

As a provider of Medical Transcriptionist training, I wouldn't suggest people try to replace a comprehensive course with this book. But anyone would profit by adding it to their course materials. It is particularly strong in supporting retention, which is a rare quality in textbooks.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best medical terminology book that I've seen!, July 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Building A Medical Vocabulary: With Spanish Translations (Book with Diskette) (Paperback)

I read this book cover-to-cover during a Medical Transcription certificate program and was really impressed with the format. The order in which the terms are presented and the fill-in-the-blank sections are excellent for testing and retesting yourself. The answers to the tests are in the back of the book so that you can be sure you answered the questions correctly. I have seen other medical terminology books on the market, but none compare to this one for ease of learning!

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than my "correspondence school" tutorial!, August 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Building A Medical Vocabulary: With Spanish Translations (Book with Diskette) (Paperback)

Wow! I wish I had found this before I blew two weeks salary on a medical transcription course. This book covered more ground than the manuals that I received, and for a fraction of the cost. Without this book I don't think I would ever have picked up the terminology - and I would have missed out on such a great career! (2 years and going strong!)