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Medical Terminology Complete!

Autor Bruce Wingerd
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 28 sep 2024

Pregătirea pentru examenul de certificare în asistență medicală sau pentru integrarea într-un mediu clinic internațional necesită o stăpânire impecabilă a terminologiei de specialitate. În ediția a patra a lucrării Medical Terminology Complete!, observăm o evoluție strategică de la abordarea pur biologică spre una orientată clinic, esențială pentru viitorii profesioniști din spitale și cabinete medicale. Subliniem faptul că textul nu se rezumă la memorarea unor liste, ci propune o metodă de învățare programată, unde construcția cuvintelor este descompusă în prefixe, sufixe și rădăcini, identificate prin coduri de culori. Structura este riguros organizată pe sisteme anatomice — de la sistemul tegumentar la cel muscular și imunologic — facilitând o progresie logică a cunoștințelor. Fiecare capitol integrează noțiuni fundamentale de anatomie și fiziologie, susținute acum de noi exerciții de etichetare a diagramelor, care ancorează vizual termenii abstracti. Reținem utilitatea exercițiilor de tip „Medical Report”, care transpun cititorul în scenarii reale de îngrijire a pacientului, oferind contextul necesar pentru înțelegerea documentației medicale autentice. În peisajul resurselor educaționale, Medical Terminology Complete! completează abordarea teoretică din An Introduction to Medical Terminology for Health Care prin accentul pus pe exercițiile practice de construcție a cuvintelor (word-building) și pe aplicațiile clinice directe. Dacă titlul semnat de Andrew Hutton oferă o introducere modulară accesibilă, lucrarea de față, coordonată de Bruce Wingerd, funcționează ca un instrument de antrenament intensiv, pregătind studentul pentru rigoarea terminologică a mediului de lucru real prin verificări constante și o pronunție fonetică revizuită pentru fiecare sistem în parte.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780134701226
ISBN-10: 0134701224
Pagini: 608
Dimensiuni: 216 x 276 x 33 mm
Greutate: 1.49 kg
Ediția:4th edition
Editura: Pearson Education

De ce să citești această carte

Această ediție este ideală pentru studenții la asistență medicală sau tehnicieni clinici care doresc să elimine barierele de comunicare în mediul profesional. Cititorul câștigă capacitatea de a descifra rapid termeni complecși și de a înțelege rapoarte medicale reale. Este un suport de curs practic, care transformă învățarea limbajului medical dintr-o sarcină de memorare într-un proces logic de asamblare a componentelor lingvistice.


Despre autor

Bruce Wingerd este un educator recunoscut în domeniul științelor medicale, cu o experiență vastă în predarea anatomiei, fiziologiei și terminologiei medicale. Autorul este apreciat pentru abilitatea sa de a simplifica concepte complexe pentru studenții aflați la începutul carierei în sănătate. Prin publicațiile sale la editura Pearson Education, Wingerd promovează o metodologie de învățare activă, punând accent pe corelația dintre structura lingvistică a termenilor și aplicația lor practică în diagnosticul și tratamentul pacienților.


Cuprins

  1. Introduction to Word Parts and Word Construction
    • Learning Objectives
    • The Programmed Learning Approach
    • Constructed and Nonconstructed Terms
    • The Word Parts
    • Forming Words from Word Parts
    • Chapter Review
  2. Understanding Suffixes
    • Learning Objectives
    • Getting Started with Suffixes
    • Chapter Review
  3. Understanding Prefixes
    • Learning Objectives
    • Getting Started with Prefixes
    • Chapter Review
  4. The Human Body in Health and Disease
    • Learning Objectives
    • Organization of the Body
    • Medical Terms Introduction
    • Understanding Medical Reports
    • Chapter Review
  5. The Integumentary System
    • Learning Objectives
    • Anatomy and Physiology Terms
    • Medical Terms of the Integumentary System
    • Chapter Review
    • Medical Report Exercises
  6. The Skeletal and Muscular Systems
    • Learning Objectives
    • Anatomy and Physiology Terms
    • Medical Terms of the Skeletal and Muscular Systems
    • Chapter Review
    • Medical Report Exercises
  7. Blood, the Lymphatic System, and Immunology
    • Learning Objectives
    • Anatomy and Physiology Terms
    • Medical Terms of the Blood, the Lymphatic System, and Immunology
    • Chapter Review
    • Medical Report Exercises
  8. The Cardiovascular System
    • Learning Objectives
    • Anatomy and Physiology Terms
    • Medical Terms of the Cardiovascular System
    • Chapter Review
    • Medical Report Exercises
  9. The Respiratory System
    • Learning Objectives
    • Anatomy and Physiology Terms
    • Medical Terms of the Respiratory System
    • Chapter Review
    • Medical Report Exercises
  10. The Digestive System
    • Learning Objectives
    • Anatomy and Physiology Terms
    • Medical Terms of the Digestive System
    • Chapter Review
    • Medical Report Exercises
  11. The Urinary System
    • Learning Objectives
    • Anatomy and Physiology Terms
    • Medical Terms for the Urinary System
    • Chapter Review
    • Medical Report Exercises
  12. Reproductive System and Obstetrics
    • Learning Objectives
    • Anatomy and Physiology Terms
    • Medical Terms for the Reproductive System and Obstetrics
    • Chapter Review
    • Medical Report Exercises
  13. The Nervous System and Mental Health
    • Learning Objectives
    • Anatomy and Physiology Terms
    • Medical Terms for the Nervous System and Mental Health
    • Chapter Review
    • Medical Report Exercises
  14. The Special Senses of Sight and Hearing
    • Learning Objectives
    • Anatomy and Physiology Terms
    • Medical Terms for the Special Senses of Sight and Hearing
    • Chapter Review
    • Medical Report Exercises
  15. The Endocrine System
    • Learning Objectives
    • Anatomy and Physiology Terms
    • Medical Terms for the Endocrine System
    • Chapter Review
    • Medical Report Exercises

APPENDICES

  1. Word Parts Glossary
  2. Abbreviations
  3. Word Parts for Describing Color, Number, and Plurals

Descriere scurtă

For courses in medical terminology.
A self-guided learning approach to medical terminology Medical Terminology Complete! takes a programmed approach to presenting the most current language of healthcare. Organized by body system, the text conveys the medical terms used in medical offices, hospitals and clinics, together with essential A&P information. Students get contextual step-by-step practice building medical terms.
The 4th Edition improves clinical training for students poised to launch a healthcare career. New types of chapter-ending exercises, such as Define the Combining Form and Complete the Labels exercises, round out a comprehensive series of practice opportunities.
Hallmark features of this title

Step-by-step word building

  • Word Part Reminders show you how to combine word parts to form a term.
  • Word Part Breakdowns identify word parts with color-coded prefixes, combining forms and suffixes.
  • Word-Building Exercises provide practice assembling word parts to form many of the medical terms students are in the process of learning.

Practical applications

  • Medical Report exercises combine medical case studies and comprehension questions to expose the real-world applications of medical terminology.
New and updated features of this title

Revised approach

  • UPDATED: A shift from a biological perspective to a more clinical one better serves students entering healthcare careers.
A&P reinforcement
  • NEW: Image labeling frames draw connections between anatomy and medical terms.
  • NEW: Complete the Labels is a new review of basic anatomy in the Anatomy and Physiology Terms section. Students are asked to label the illustrations.

Learning aids

  • NEW: Define the Combining Form exercises show how combining forms fit into terms.
  • EXPANDED: Many new medically accurate illustrations and photographs help learners visualize concepts and grasp the meanings of selected terms.
  • UPDATED: Key terms in each body system chapter are listed alphabetically, with color-coded word parts and a phonetic pronunciation. They have been screened and revised for accuracy.

Notă biografică

About our author Bruce Wingerd is a member of the Biology Department at National University in San Diego, California. Previously, he has held teaching/administrative positions at Edison State College (now called Florida Southwestern State College), Broward College and San Diego State University.
His degrees are in the fields of zoology and physiology, and he has taught courses in medical terminology, human anatomy, advanced human anatomy and anatomy and physiology for more than 30 years. He has written numerous textbooks, lab manuals and multimedia learning resources in medical terminology, human anatomy, anatomy and physiology, histology and comparative mammalian anatomy.
His goal in teaching and writing is to provide students with learning tools that will help them reach their potential through education. He enjoys counseling students in the health sciences, developing novel approaches to teaching and learning, and leading faculty in the drive for excellence in education.