Customer Reviews

Hillcrest Medical Center: Beginning Medical Transcription Course

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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.

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.

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.

My daughter works with horses, makes very good money, but only works 20 hours a week. She was considering taking medical transcriptionist courses. I bought this book to give her a real taste of what the courses would be like. It would be a good additional career if she could work it around the horse training she loves and excels at. This book is perfect for anyone considering a medical transcriptionist career. I gives you a very clear idea what is involved in beginning transcription.

Ordered and got the school book well ahead of class time. I got my book a week ahead of classtime, as well getting the book cheaper even than school.

The book itself was great but when I tried the CD that it came with it would not work. I inserted in my PC and tried to download it but it does not work like it should. I really was disappointed in that,because that is actually why i ordered that book for is the CD so that i can have a tool to practice with.

It was sent prompty and it was in great condition along with the CD.
I do like it when the book is suppose to have a CD that the seller states that the CD is included in the book or not.
Shar

Book came in reasonable amount of time and is in perfect condition! CD was included. Very happy with my purchase.

It is a very informative book - however, you should already be enrolled in a transcription course in order to follow all the information. I did find the beginning useful for information about what the profession is all about.

This is exactly the book I was looking for. The information and examples are fully explained. My only criticism is that the book is specific to Hillcrest Medical Centers and affiliate care facilities. Other formats will most likely be used wherever I work but the information necessary for each document is explained. Before beginning with a new employer, I will get an example of their formats. But the information is perfect for me as someone learning the field. I see where this book will be used as reference in the future.