Medical Transcription Guide: Do's and Don'ts, 1e [Paperback]

Marilyn Fordney CMA-AC (Author), Marcy O. Diehl BVE CMA-A CMT AHDI-F (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0721637981 | ISBN-13: 978-0721637983 | Publication Date: November 9, 1989

Here's a quick, complete and handy reference to all the possible styles, fomats and usage, and layout guides for medical typing and transcribing. Features a complete editing guide to both common English grammar rules as well as special grammatical problems of medical terminology with its associated symbols, abbreviations and obscure lexicon devices. Presents actual examples from medical writing. Pocket-sized for convenience.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Review of Last Edition: "Loaded with guidelines for punctuation, grammar, format, and editing...What makes this style reference unique is its plethora of related topics and quick reference format...May well become the standard for transcription style manuals." -Perspectives --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Marcy O. Diehl, BVE, CMA-A, CMT, San Diego, CA --This text refers to the Spiral-bound edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 566 pages
• Publisher: Saunders (November 9, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0721637981
• ISBN-13: 978-0721637983
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 4.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,248,686 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #17 in Books > Medical Books > Allied Health Professions > Medical Transcription

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44 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Read several pages prn as needed for education., February 4, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Medical Transcription Guide: Do's and Don'ts, 1e (Paperback)

I purchased this book before I started my transcription service and it was immensely helpful. I refer to it often and will make it required reading for my staff as they come on board. It is a wonderful reference book even for those of us who are experienced but have the occasional "mental meltdown". I would recommend it to everyone interested in the field. (Please excuse any typo's - currently in bilateral braces for carpal tunnel) Shelby DellaRosa MedScribe Services, Inc

64 of 70 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Review of Medical Transcription Guide: Do's and Don'ts, January 30, 2000

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Sandy B. Ruddle (Western Kentucky) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Medical Transcription Guide: Do's and Don'ts, 2e (Spiral-bound)

I made a$36.00 mistake. This book in no way compares to The AAMT Book of Style. Some of the advice is way off course (for those who want to be certified or who work for physicians who want us to use the AAMT style) and information is too hard to locate. I personally do not like the spiral binding. It is too ackward to handle.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to use and good examples given, April 19, 2003

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"bazketcaze" (Plainfield, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Medical Transcription Guide: Do's and Don'ts, 2e (Spiral-bound)

I am a new MT and have found this book very helpful. The table of contents (listed alphabetically - nice) is on the back cover that folds over, which I have found easy to use. I LOVE that it is spiral bound, as it only takes up half as much space on my desk. It also includes appendices for items such as problem words, genus and species names, commonly used abbreviations, etc.