Give your students the only text that walks them through the language of health care while presenting real-life health records that enhance the learning process. Medical Terminology: A Programmed Approach to the Language of Health Care provides a sequential, programmed process for learning medical terminology to meet the needs of students working independently or within the classroom.

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Organized by body system, this comprehensive text covers terms related to structure and function, disorders, diagnosis, and treatments. Its content is so accessible and logically organized that it can be used in the classroom or as a self-study text.

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This is a revision of LWW’s highly successful textbook that originated the use of the complete medical record to teach medical terminology. Students will master the intricacies of applied medical terminology through the real-world context of the medical record, which will teach them exactly how terms are used in clinical practice settings.

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Instructors and students agree that the programmed approach reinforces memory and understanding of medical terminology!

Students get instant feedback from short discrete learning frames with accompanying review exercises, and a reveal card to cover and then reveal the answers. Replete with flash cards, actual medical records, illustrations and photographs, the text gives students everything needed to quickly master the language of health care.

The book includes a student CD-ROM as well as an incredibly robust Instructor Web Site with a full ancillary package to aid faculty in course delivery.

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Now in its Fifth Edition, this richly illustrated guide is a comprehensive introduction to medical terminology. It provides extensive coverage of terms related to structure and function, disorders, diagnosis and treatments. It features a user-friendly layout, basic approach to the subject, and numerous learning exercises. This edition includes updated terminology and drug information, an introduction to medical dictionaries, and an appendix on how to use Stedman's Medical Dictionary.

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This ‘quick and easy’ medical terminology textbook and presents students with an efficient and effective way to learn medical terminology. While brief in approach, the text is sufficiently comprehensive to give users a sound understanding of terminology upon completion. This book also has a fully customized and robust online course available, populated with unique content that guides students through the text and provides opportunities for periodic assessment. The most concise book in LWW's medical terminology portfolio, it's perfect for distance education courses or as an online supplmenet to more traditional in-person courses. Now, also includes Stedman's Medical Terminology Electronic Flash Cards on the CD-ROM, a $24.95 value for FREE!

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This unique medical terminology text teaches medical terminology using an innovative contextual approach. The book first offers students a foundation for learning (such as term components, body systems, and medical records) and then presents content in context. Chapters cover signs and symptoms, diagnostic tests and procedures, and operative and therapeutic terminology, each presented as they are actually used in the healthcare setting.

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This unique medical terminology text teaches medical terminology using an innovative contextual approach. The book first offers students a foundation for learning (such as term components, body systems, and medical records) and then presents content in context. Chapters cover signs and symptoms, diagnostic tests and procedures, and operative and therapeutic terminology, each presented as they are actually used in the healthcare setting.

The accompanying Premium Online Course is a complete, ready-to-go course designed to be used in conjunction with the textbook. The Online Course screens feature:

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Stedman's Medical Terminology Flash Cards, Second Edition contains 800 flash cards made up of prefixes, suffixes, and root words to help users learn the building blocks of medical terminology. Each form is presented on the front of the card, and the definition and word building samples appear on the back. This edition features a new full-color design with specialties color-coded and illustrations added to cards. Any student of medical terminology, or any student in nursing, health professions or medicine will value this quick, easy format for assessing their medical terminology knowledge.

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Teach your students the language of their careers! This comprehensive textbook is a rich resource for the in-depth Medical Terminology course.

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This pocket book provides students and professionals with a quick reference to key medical terminology and associated information. It covers the building blocks of medical terminology such as how to form medical terms, common prefixes, suffixes, combining forms and vowels, and pronunciation guidelines. Dedicated sections focus on commonly confused terminology (including drug names), abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols.

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This unique guide shows health professions students how to "win at the game of school." Working with content that is fun and easy to learn, you'll gain the skills needed to succeed in your studies and in your career as a health professional.

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Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing, 5th Edition has been thoroughly updated to include over 51,000 entries with expanded representation of medical terminology used in over 30 of today's fastest growing health profession areas. In addition, this new edition contains more comprehensive inclusion of entries suited for the Nursing field, with correct terminology for all Nursing students and practitioners. Also new to this edition are audio pronunciations for nearly every term, new Primal Pictures of anatomy images, and enhanced appendices including NANDA, NIC, and NOC. Over 40 specialty consultants for Health Professions and Nursing (domestic and international) have contributed to the development of this new edition, making this publication the preferred quick-reference for students and practitioners alike.

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