Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals (8th Edition) (Rice, Medical Terminology)

Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals (8th Edition) (Rice, Medical Terminology)

The proven guide to learning medical<br />vocabulary–now offering even more opportunities to learn,<br />practice, and connect up-to-date vocabulary with real healthcare<br />clients and careers.<br /><br /><br />This comprehensive, proven text offers a<br />logical, simple system for learning medical vocabulary primarily by<br />building terms from word parts. Medical Terminology for<br />Health Care Professionals, 8/e first introduces medical<br />terminology and its essential suffixes and prefixes; then guides<br />students logically through each key body system, working from the<br />outside in, and from simple systems to complex. Additional<br />specialty chapters cover oncology, radiology/nuclear medicine, and<br />more; this edition's mental health chapter is fully revised for<br />DSM-5, published May 2013. Every chapter is built around a<br />color-coded word list showing how word parts are built, pronounced,<br />and defined. Most pages also contain vibrant images, including<br />anatomically precise drawings, authentic medical photos, and<br />engaging labeling activities. Updated throughout, this Eighth<br />Edition’s new features include: Combining Forms tables with<br />meanings; streamlined and improved discussions of anatomy; Rule<br />Reminders; integrated Study and Review Exercise sections throughout<br />each system chapter; new case study vignettes; Practical<br />Application Exercises using modern EHR records; and many new<br />images.<br /><br /><br />Teaching and Learning<br />Experience<br /><br /><br />This text will help health professionals<br />quickly master the modern terminology of healthcare, and master<br />techniques for decoding any new term, in any area of healthcare,<br />throughout their careers. Its key differentiators include:<br /><br />Intuitive "word parts" approach to building medical<br />vocabulary: A step-by-step approach proven to build both<br />mastery and confidence in students with a wide range of backgrounds<br />and goals<br />Innovative pedagogy, including extensive opportunities to<br />deepen understanding through practice (both print and online):<br />Provides everything from EHR-based application exercises to<br />pronunciation guides and Spanish-language translators<br />Broad coverage that goes far beyond many medical terminology<br />books: Includes coverage of topics ranging from cancer to<br />mental illness, anatomy and physiology to lifespan considerations,<br />thereby preparing students to enter a wider spectrum of<br />careers