Prentice Hall

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Medical Terminology: A Word-Building Approach, 6/E
Jane Rice, RN, CMA

ISBN-10: 013222531X
ISBN-13: 9780132225311

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2008
Format: Paper; 736 pp
Published: 01/23/2007

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Medical Terminology : A WordBuilding Approach focuses its word-building technique on repetition. To build a medical vocabulary, all one has to do is recall the word parts that have been learned and then link them with the new component parts presented in each chapter. It is much easier to learn component parts directly associated with a body system or specialty area, and this is the key to the time-proven approach of Medical Terminology: A Word Building Approach.

Hallmark Features of Rice, Medical Terminology  A Word Building Approach

Feature

Description

Chapter Outlines and Objectives  

Chapter-opening sections to help readers establish a game plan before they begin.

Anatomically precise diagrams and abundant photographs

 

Visual references on nearly every page detailing anatomy and pathology concepts.

Anatomy and Physiology Overview

 

Comprehensive coverage of the structure and function of the body with full-color art and tables.

Life Span Considerations 

Boxed sections that provide interesting facts about the human body as it relates to the child and the older adult.

Building Your Medical Vocabulary 

The foundation for learning medical terminology. By connecting various word parts in an organized sequence, thousands of words can be built and learned. The word list is alphabetized to demonstrate the variety of meanings created when common prefixes and suffixes are repeatedly applied to certain word roots and/or combining forms. Each medical word is followed by a pronunciation guide.

Drug Highlights  

Presents essential drug information that relates to the subject of the chapter.

Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests

 

Provides a snapshot of current tests and procedures that are used in the physical assessment and diagnosis of certain conditions/diseases.

Abbreviations

 

Commonly used abbreviations, with their meanings, that are directly associated with the subject of the chapter.

Pathology Spotlights  

An in-depth focus on selected diseases and conditions related to the chapter. These include current medical findings and interesting facts about various medical conditions.

Pathology Checkpoint 

 

A concise checklist review of pathology-related terms that the were covered in the chapter. Readers should make sure they are familiar with the meaning of each term before moving on to the next section.

Study and Review  

A self-paced study guide section featuring SOAP Chart Note Analysis questions and a variety of other study formats.  It concludes with an illustrated preview of the vast student multimedia options.

 

 

Features New to Rice, Medical Terminology  A Word Building Approach

 

SOAP: Chart Note Analysis 

An end-of-chapter capstone exercise that challenges readers to review, study, and think critically about “real word” recorded data of a typical patient’s visit to a medical facility.  The body of the SOAP record is the subjective, objective, assessment, and plan as it would be written by the physician orprofessional nurse practitioner.  A 10-question exercise at the end of the chart note reinforces what the student has learned.

 

Redesigned word building tables

 

A more user-friendly approach to the Building Your Medical Vocabulary tables in each chapter.  Several images have been added and are placed logically beside the words they describe within the table.  We have also updated the content, improved presentation of the word parts and their definitions, deleted nonessential material, and added new information where appropriate.

 

For The Student

 

Student CD-ROM

Every student text includes an interactive study guide on CD-ROM. Features include:

  • Custom Flashcard Generator--allows students to create their own flashcards or study with a ready-made interactive version.
  • Audio Glossary--provides definitions and audio pronunciations of each of the key terms presented in the text.
  • Terminology Translator--contains the Spanish translations and audio pronunciations of over 5,000 medical terms.

For the Instructor

 

Instructor's Resource Manual

This manual contains a wealth of material to help faculty plan and manage the medical terminology course. It includes:

 

  • Medical Terminology Pearls of Wisdom, a collection of the best teaching practices shared by a national panel of master medical terminology educators.
  • Step-by-step lectures, outlines, and daily lesson plans organized by learning objectives.
  • A syllabus conversion guide to help instructors transition from a different text.
  • A sample syllabus
  • A complete 2,900-question test bank.

Instructor's Media Library

A multi-disc set containing all the electronic resources necessary to manage your course.

 

  • The complete 2,900-question test bank that allows instructors to generate customized exams and quizzes.
  • A comprehensive, turn-key lecture package in PowerPoint format containing discussion points, along with embedded color images from the textbook as well as bonus animations and videos to help infuse an extra spark into the classroom experience.
  • PowerPoint content to support instructors who wish to use Personal Response Systems. From more information visit www.prenhall.com/prs
  • A complete image library that includes every photograph and illustration contained in the textbook.

 

New Inside the Text

Chapter 2 Suffixes

An introduction to suffixes that are frequently used with a variety of medical words — providing a foundation to understand word building.  Suffixes have a variety of uses and nuances: general usage, grammatical, those that have more than one meaning, those that pertain to pathological conditions, and those that are associated with surgical and diagnostic procedures.

Chapter 3 Prefixes

 

An introduction to prefixes that are frequently used with a variety of medical words.  Prefixes have a variety of uses and nuances: general usage those that have more than one meaning, those that pertain to position or placement, and those that pertain to numbers and amounts.

Chapter 18 Obstetrics

 

The study of the woman during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period.  Includes information about fertilization, pregnancy, prenatal care, labor and delivery, drugs used during childbirth, and breastfeeding.  

Chapter 22 Mental Health

 

Designed to better understand the total individual, this chapter addresses mental health and mental disorders.  It also presents an overview symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illness.

SOAP: Chart Note Analysis 

An end-of-chapter capstone exercise that challenges readers to review, study, and think critically about “real word” recorded data of a typical patient’s visit to a medical facility.  The body of the SOAP record is the subjective, objective, assessment, and plan as it would be written by the physician orprofessional nurse practitioner.  A 10-question exercise at the end of the chart note reinforces what the student has learned.

Updated and Revised Chapter 20 Oncology and Chapter 21 Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

 

Now includes the newest information about treatments and technology. The presentation of material has been reorganized to provide the learner with a more organized flow of  information.

Redesigned word building tables

 

A more user-friendly approach to the Building Your Medical Vocabulary tables in each chapter.  Several images have been added and are placed logically beside the words they describe within the table.  We have also updated the content, improved presentation of the word parts and their definitions, deleted nonessential material, and added new information where appropriate.

120 New Illustrations and Photos

 

An infusion of images that brings the total number to almost 440 illustrations and photos that will highlight important areas of the text.

Contents in Brief

Chapter  1 Fundamental Word Structure                                                                  

Chapter  2  Suffixes                                                                                                    

Chapter  3  Prefixes                                                                                                   

Chapter  4 Organization of the Body                                                               

Chapter  5 Integumentary System                                                                  

Chapter  6 Skeletal System                                                                            

Chapter  7 Muscular System                                                                         

Chapter  8 Digestive System                                                                         

Chapter  9 Cardiovascular System                                                                

Chapter  10 Blood and the Lymphatic System                                                      

Chapter  11 Respiratory System                                                                    

Chapter 12 Urinary System                                                                             

Chapter 13 Endocrine System                                                                         

Chapter 14 Nervous System                                                                           

Chapter 15 Special Senses: The Ear                                                                      

Chapter 16 Special Senses: The Eye                                                                     

Chapter 17 Female Reproductive System                                                      

Chapter 18 Obstetrics                                                                                             

Chapter 19 Male Reproductive System                                                         

Chapter 20 Oncology                                                                                              

Chapter 21 Radiology and Nuclear Medicine                                                       

Chapter  22 Mental Health                                                                                 

Appendix I      Answer Key                                                                                           

Appendix II    Glossary of Word Parts                                                                        

Appendix III   Abbreviations                                                                                        

Appendix IV   Laboratory Reference Values                                                             

Index              

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