Exploring Medical Language: A Student-Directed Approach

By Myrna LaFleur Brooks, Danielle Lafleur Brooks, Dale M Levinsky, et al.

Book Overview

With Exploring Medical Language, 10th Edition, you can now master medical terms on your terms At the heart of this one-of-a-kind learning package is an innovative worktext, which enables you to gradually acquire an understanding of medical terminology by first learning word parts and then learning how to combine the parts into full medical terms that make sense. Perhaps even better is the wide range of engaging online learning tools - tools like interactive games, puzzles, application activities, and on-the-go auditory reviews - that come with the worktext to help reinforce your learning and help you understand how the terms are used in the professional world. In all, this is the only resource on the market that incorporates all the proven methods for mastering medical terminology that work best for today's learners.

Systematic presentation of medical terminology provides a foundation of word parts (prefixes, suffixes, and word roots), then builds words by combining the parts. Comprehensive coverage of words that are built from word parts and other important terms creates a distinction between terms built from word parts and those not easily recognized as built from word parts and provides thorough coverage of both. Over 400 flashcards enable readers to review word parts when and where they want. Margin boxes detail important information such as medical terminology facts and tips, historical information, weblinks, and complementary and alternative medicine terms. Simulations of electronic health records familiarize readers with the growing use of EHRs in healthcare settings. AudioTerms study companion can be easily downloaded to portable media players and includes over 3,000 terms, each of which is pronounced and defined. Integrated online learning tools feature interactive games and activities, A+P boosters, career videos, and more that cater to the way today's learners master medical terminology. NEW Case studies introduce medical terminology in context and encourage critical thinking and information application. NEW Adaptive learning, gradeable case studies, and audio reviews are now available in the online course to provide a complete learning experience for distance learners. For separate sale. NEW Updated integrative medicine boxes introduce terminology related to integrative medicine (formerly complementary and alternative medicine). NEW Pronunciation exercises focus on the importance of the correct pronunciation of terms. NEW Updated terms and abbreviations reflect the latest advances in technology and the healthcare delivery system. NEW Updated drawings and photos keep readers abreast of current technology and healthcare processes.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323396453
• ISBN13: 9780323396455
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: Mosby
• Length: 800 Pages
• Weight: 3.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 8.5" x 10.8"

Customer Reviews

great text

This is a great way to learn medical terminology. It's easy to understand, interesting and presented in a way that makes it easier to learn than just straight memorization. I am planning on keeping this book and not reselling it, because I think it will be a great reference for future classes as well.

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I paid extra to have them delivered in 24 hours and sure enough, they came. Awesome!

Very thorough...

My son finds this book very helpful in his prenursing course which is also entitled Medical Terminologies. It is thorough and comprehensive. The root words are very helpful and the pictures are descriptive.

Excellent Textbook! Received an "A" in my class also!

I just took this course at a local college and I thought this textbook was excellent. The materials are well laid out and the book includes many photos and drawings of medical procedures. The book includes the following sections for each chapter: anatomy, combining forms, prefixes, suffixes, terms built from word parts, terms not built from word parts, procedures, diseases, acronymns, and many excellent practice sections in each chapter. If you follow the layout of the chapters and do the practice exercies then you will do well in this class. Medical terminology is very logical and practical. Good luck!

THANKS FOR THE "A" MYRNA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Before I bought "Exploring Medical Language" I knew absolutely nothing, and I mean nothing about Medical Terminology.And to tell you the truth, when I first opened this huge, intimidating, monster of a book, It scared... me... I mean, wouldn't "rhabdomyosarcoma" or "esophagogastroduodenoscopy" frighten you (just a bit) I thought, nooooo way.But I opened it, read it, did the cool excersises, listen the the audio tapes, played a bit with the CD-R.She begins at the beginning.....Little baby steps.All of a sudden... I was like, I get it! I really get it!Not only that, but I was beginning to enjoy it. The prefix, suffix, and word roots suddenely become beautiful, flowing words that make sense. Myrna LaFleur Brooks made this book come alive, interesting, and allowed medical language to become a little bit like music.Well, a little!!!! Thanx for the "A" Myrna!