Medical Transcription: Fundamentals and Practice (2nd Edition) [Paperback]

Health Professions Institute (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0130138339 | ISBN-13: 978-0130138330 | Publication Date: September 7, 1999 | Edition: 2nd

Teaching users how to transcribe actual medical dictation so that they can develop the selective hearing skills and experience necessary to gain competency as a medical transcriptionist, this guide offers a unique combination of authentic physician dictation by body systems, coordinated readings and exercises by medical specialty, and supplementary information vital to every medical transcriptionist. Supports text with six hours of authentic physical dictation—not synthetic studio recording; all dictations are carefully selected for subject matter, professionally edited to delete confidential identifying information, and then sequenced in a way to promote comprehension and encourage learning. Groups tapes by medical specialty (i.e., dermatology, urology, gastroenterology, cardiology, pulmonary medicine, endocrinology, orthopedics, obstetrics and gynecology, otorhinolaryngology, and radiology), with each dictation report offering the best example of its type for vocabulary density, technical content, and other instructional criteria; each report includes chart notes, letters, initial office valuations, consultations, history and physical examinations, discharge summaries, operative reports, emergency department reports, procedure notes, and diagnostic studies from each medical specialty. For anyone in the medical profession who wants to learn basic medical transcription, including medical assistants and legal transcription/court reporters.

Product Details

• Paperback: 494 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 2nd edition (September 7, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130138339
• ISBN-13: 978-0130138330
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,149,717 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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72 of 75 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great book but missing one very important thing?!?!?!?, January 27, 2003

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"tfreeman33" (Colorado Springs, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Medical Transcription: Fundamentals and Practice (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

This is a great learning tool for the beginning transcriptionist. It is easy to read and flows well. I am very excited about the learning opportunity it provides. There is only one very large problem. You need the CD-ROM that should come with the book. This version does not include the CR-ROM. The ISBN # for the same book with the CD included is 0 13 018735 6 and you will have to special order it from Amazon. If you don't you will have to order the CD seperately. That is if you can find it (I tried with no luck) and it is not cheap. The book with the CD included is much more cost effective. I hope this information helps.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book and it includes the CD ROM!, August 28, 2007

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sig40 (Charlotte) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Medical Transcription: Fundamentals and Practice (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

The previous review refers to the 2nd edition. I ordered and received the 3rd edition which DOES INCLUDE the CD ROM.

Excellent book! Excellent software!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great book but no transcription key!, June 16, 2010

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This review is from: Medical Transcription: Fundamentals and Practice (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

The books has a lot of great information and it is helpful. However, the dictation on the cd is not really very useful if you don't know if your transcription is correct you will never know. You need a key to see if you transcribed the dictation correctly....key only available to instructors.