Medical Terminology: Mastering the Basics - Softcover

Reseña del editor

Medical Terminology: Mastering the Basics is an interactive introduction to the language of medicine. Organized by body system, this work text covers essential root words, prefixes, suffixes, and abbreviations. It also summarizes basic anatomy and physiology, common diseases and disorders, diagnostic tests and procedures, and therapeutic treatments. Through completing numerous activities, you will learn the meanings of the word parts and will practice spelling, pronouncing, breaking down, and building medical terms. You will not only learn, but will also practice, using these terms to interpret examples of written and audio medical records you will encounter in healthcare.

• A uniquely streamlined, consistent learning method encourages the mastery of medical terms and word parts through activities involving memorization, spelling and pronunciation, word dissection and building, and the interpretation of medical records. Activities also familiarize students with medical dictionaries and encourage students to recall previously learned information in cumulative reviews.
• Career-related activities involving medical record interpretation and healthcare internship scenarios bring medical terminology to life by offering relevant experiences in the healthcare field.

Biografía del autor

Cindy Destafano is an Instructor at the Consolidated School of Business in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where she teaches courses in a variety of allied health subjects, including medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, law and ethics for medical careers, medical coding, and medical transcription. Previously she was the Program Coordinator for the Medical Administrative Assistant degree program, for which she developed and wrote the curriculum. Before joining the Consolidated School of Business, she served as the Program Director for the Radiologic Technology degree program at Lancaster Regional Medical Center and taught courses in Medical Imaging. Destafano is the coauthor of Essentials of Medical Transcription, Advanced Medical Transcription, and The Mentor Program Workbook. She is a member of the American Society of Radiologic Technology, the American Registry of Radiologic Technology, and the American Academy of Professional Coders. A graduate of Elizabethtown College with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Destafano is a Registered Radiologic Technologist and a certified Insurance and Coding Specialist.
Fran Federman is a Business Instructor at Central York High School in York, Pennsylvania, where she teaches courses in the Microsoft(R) Office software suite, business principles, entrepreneurship, accounting, and medical billing and reimbursement. She is also responsible for developing the curricula for a variety of new subjects including business management, personal finance, and sports marketing. After earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Education from the City University of New York (CUNY), Federman obtained a teaching certificate and launched her career as a Business Education Instructor. Prior to joining the faculty of Central York High School, she was a Curriculum Director for the Consolidated School of Business, where she assisted in the development and coordination of internship/cooperative programs with several local high schools. She holds a Master of Science degree in Education from Gratz College and is the author or coauthor of several books and journal articles, including Essentials of Medical Transcription, Advanced Medical Transcription, The Mentor Program Workbook, and The Role of the Business Teacher in Guidance.