The market-leader in medical terminology, Chabner's popular, proven The Language of Medicine brings medical language to life and helps you develop the understanding to communicate fluently in the healthcare setting. Terms and complexmedical processes are accessible and easy to understand at all learning levels with an approach that explains terms in the context of anatomy and physiology, as well as how the body works in health and disease. Organized by body system, this combined text/workbook details additional key areas of health care, such as cancer and psychiatry, and is accompanied by full-color illustrations, exercises, and unique supplemental resources that reinforce your comprehensionand help you establish the practical foundation for a successful career in healthcare. INDICE: 1. Basic Word Structure 2. Terms Pertaining to the Body as a Whole3. Suffixes4. Prefixes5. Digestive System6. Additional Suffixes and Digestive System Terminology7. Urinary System8. Female Reproductive System9. Male Reproductive System10. Nervous System11. Cardiovascular System12. Respiratory System13. Blood System14. Lymphatic/Immune System15. Musculoskeletal System16. Skin17. Sense Organs: Eye and Ear18. Endocrine System19. Cancer Medicine (Oncology)20. Radiology and Nuclear Medicine21. Pharmacology22. Psychiatry GlossaryMedical Word Parts to English English to Medical Word Parts APPENDICESI. PluralsII. Abbreviations, Acronyms, and SymbolsIII. Normal Hematologic Reference Valuesand Implications of Abnormal Results IV. Drugs V. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Terms
- ISBN: 978-1-4377-0570-6
- Editorial: Saunders
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 1056
- Fecha Publicación: 26/03/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés