Medical Language Instant Translator - Softcover

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This pocket-sized reference equips students and health care professionals with the tools needed to analyze medical terms, form medical plurals, and identify the leading prescription drugs. It also provides quick access to common clinical tests, diagnoses, and procedures.

• Provides portable, convenient access to key medical language information.
• Easy-to-use format helps readers quickly decipher complicated medical terms through recognizing and finding the meanings of individual word parts.
• Information on medical abbreviations, symbols, acronyms and professional designations is ideal for any fast-paced setting.
• A visual orientation and review of the body systems is presented through vibrant, full-color illustrations.
• Definitions of commonly used diagnostic tests and procedures help users understand the clinical context for words and phrases.
• Common medical terminology mistakes (i.e. ureter vs. urethra, or para vs. peri) alert users to potential errors.

• This edition provides practical information such as nutrition guides, the recommended immunization schedule, and a list of controlled substances.
• A medical records quick-reference is included.
• Surgical instruments are included for easy identification.
• Complementary and alternative medicine glossary lets users quickly look up unfamiliar terms associated with this area of medicine.

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