Basic Medical Language |  | Authors: Myrna Lafleur Brooks, Danielle Lafleur Brooks
Publisher: Mosby
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Sales Rank: 421913
Media: Spiral-bound
Edition: 2
Pages: 416
Number Of Items: 1
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Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 7.4 x 0.8
ISBN: 0323025528
Dewey Decimal Number: 616
EAN: 9780323025522
ASIN: 0323025528
Publication Date: March 17, 2004
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Product Description
Formerly titled Programmed Medical Language in its first edition, this innovative resource focuses on teaching a carefully selected group of suffixes, prefixes, and word roots that provide the basis for recognizing and defining hundreds of medical terms. After an introductory chapter that explains the structure of medical terms, subsequent lessons focus on the various body systems. Very brief anatomy presentations begin each of the body system lessons before word parts are introduced. The remainder of each lesson is a series of frames that require readers to combine the word parts to create terms or define terms based on their recently acquired knowledge of the word parts. The accompanying CD offers audio pronunciations of terms and interactive exercises that reinforce chapter learning. Instructor resources are available to qualified adopters; contact your sales representative for more information.
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 A very good book for the student February 21, 2009
Wayne A. Stanfill Jr. (Scottsdale, AZ United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A friend recommended this for anyone who works in peri-op or wants to further thier medical education. I found it very helpful and the cd that comes with it has interactive tests.
 Pros and Cons June 9, 2006
Claire (USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
The format of this book is very helpful for the beginner who is trying to learn medical terminology. Each lesson starts with an overview of the body systems you'll be talking about, followed by a labeled diagram and a brief explanation. From there, you learn the word roots, prefixes, and suffixes that have to deal with the topic your on. Then, there are various exercises to help you learn the terms. The answers to most exercises are on the left, and a bookmark is provided to cover them up. That way, after you answer them, you can quickly and easily check your work.
The book comes with a computer program that is also helpful - matching, true/false, short answer, and pronunciation exercises. The only problem with this is that if you get the answer wrong on the CD, it doesn't tell you the right answer. You'll have to consult your textbook or another medical dictionary for the right answer.
My book came with flashcards, as well, a set for each lesson. The flashcards were kind of hard to separate. After awhile I ended up just cutting them out instead of folding and tearing along the perforated line. I think the flashcards aren't as useful because they are provided - studies show you learn more if you make the flashcards yourself. Still, it was nice to have them there, and I often kept the set I was currently learning in my purse so I could flip through them whenever I got a spare moment.
I took Basic Medical Terminology as a continuing education course at a local community college. Frustrated with the instructor and the long distance I had to drive to get to class, I soon dropped it and switched to the home-study course. Basically, now I teach myself medical terminology, using this book as a guide, and return to the college only when I need to take tests.
This is great for beginners of all backgrounds who are interested in learning medical terminology!
User friendly! August 10, 2005
shopaholic
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
This medical terminology book is great. I like how the layout of the book is because it allows you to learn new medical terms on your own and in a fun way. I would recommend this book for a beginner!
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