Medical Termin.-w/cd,4 Cass.+flashcards

WHAT YOU'LL FIND INSIDE An overview of health care, human anatomy, and physiology Core medical terms and essential vocabulary for each body system Helpful techniques for word analysis Stimulating exercises that require the recall of terms and word structures within the context of medical records Includes pediatric and geriatric healthcare terms CONTENTS Part One. The Language of Health Care. 1. The Evolution of Health Care and Its Language. 2. Medical Records: The Foundation of Lifetime Care. 3. Learning the Elements of the Medical Language. 4. Medical Language: A Tool for Communication. Part Two. The Terminology of Body Systems. 5. The Integumentary System. 6. The Musculoskeletal System. 7. Hematology. 8. The Immune System. 9. The Endocrine System. 10. The Nervous System. 11. The Special Senses: Vision, Hearing, Smell, Taste, Touch. 12. The Respiratory System. 13. The Cardiovascular System. 14. The Gastrointestinal System. 15. The Urinary System. 16. The Male Reproductive System. 17. The Female Reproductive System. Part Three. Special Topics. 18. Pregnancy, Birth and Postpartum. 19. Mental Health. 20. Oncology. Appendixes: Exercise Answers, Word Parts, Abbreviations. Includes CD with comprehensive chapter-by-chapter glossaries. Each entry has a clear audio pronunciation and definition. Audiocassettes available that contain versions of most tables of terms and selected text passages.Ettinger, Alice G. is the author of 'Medical Termin.-w/cd,4 Cass.+flashcards' with ISBN 9780763803018 and ISBN 0763803014.