Hillcrest Medical Center: Beginning Medical Transcription Course [Paperback]

Patricia Ireland (Author), Mary Ann Novak (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1401841082 | ISBN-13: 978-1401841089 | Publication Date: June 24, 2004 | Edition: 6

This best-selling transcription book is now printed in full color, enhancing the anatomical illustrations presented. The book and practice software create a simulation approach, giving learners a working knowledge of the medical reports most commonly used in hospital and ambulatory care settings. Learners transcribe a variety of reports from inpatient case studies taken from actual medical reports. Organized by body system, reports transcribed include history and physical examination, operative, pathology, radiology, and discharge summary.

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About the Author

Mary Ann Novak, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor for the Information Management Systems and College of Applied Sciences and Arts in the Southern Illinois University. She is a member of Delta Pi Epsilon and Phi Delta Kappa.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 6 edition (June 24, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401841082
• ISBN-13: 978-1401841089
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #554,267 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars poorly written and very unorganized, December 9, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Hillcrest Medical Center: Beginning Medical Transcription Course (Paperback)

This text is very poorly written and proved to be an impossible study guide in my initial medical transcription course. I would not recommend it to anyone.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Difficult at first, but then got it., November 15, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Hillcrest Medical Center - Beginning Medical Transcription Course (Paperback)

I too found this book to be hard to understand at first. I thought I'd never get done with it. I decided not to let a book get the best of me so I really applied myself and soon I had the hang of it. The only thing I would have added to the book is more tests at the end.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very pleased., May 25, 2005

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d0nna06 "Donna" (New York, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hillcrest Medical Center: Beginning Medical Transcription Course (Paperback)

This is the textbook I used in my Beginning Medical Transcription course and I found it to be very helpful. Audio cassette tapes were given out from the teacher with model operative, autopsy, H & P, cytology, and consultation reports that coincided with the lessons in the book. The terminology that was in each chapter was used frequently in the reports to assimilate the student with typing the words, as well as being able to hear it pronounced in different ways. It gave a background lesson in basic terminology, including suffixes and root words. I thought that this book helped me in great ways.