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Reference
Medical Terminology: An Illustrated Guide, Eighth Edition
Barbara Janson Cohen, BA, MSEd
978-1-4963-1888-6 • February 2016 • Softbound • 8.375” x 10.875” • 704 pp
Now packed with new illustrations and more clinically relevant than
ever before, this fully updated Eighth Edition of
Medical Terminology:
An Illustrated Guide
helps readers develop a fundamental knowledge
of the medical terminology necessary for a career in any health care
setting.
To help students learn bothmedical terms and how they are used in real-
world settings, this reader-friendly book demonstrates how medical
terms are built from word parts (Part 1), introduces body structures,
diseases, and treatments (Part 2), and covers each body system (Part 3).
Accessible content, a logical organization, and reinforcing drills in every
chapter combine to help readers master the information they need for
success in their future careers.
Features
• Chapter-opening Case Studies and Learning Objectives put medical
terminology in context and help you identify learning goals.
• Pretests give you an opportunity to assess your knowledge before
reading each chapter and assess your progress after completing the
chapter.
• New and enhanced full-color drawings and photographs, including
clinical illustrations, tissue micrographs, and figures, clarify the text.
•
NEW!
case studies focus on current issues and hot topics to prepare
you for the types of challenges you’ll encounter in practice.
• Key Terms sections list the terms most commonly used, while
Supplementary Terms cover more specialized terms in a later
section.
• Easy-to-reference Word Part tables in every chapter present roots,
prefixes, and suffixes, along with examples of their use in medical
terminology.
• A greater emphasis on clinical illustrations brings concepts to life
and helps you connect learning to practice.
• Chapter-opening Ancillaries at a Glance sections identify online
learning tools available to assist in concept mastery (including
prepU adaptive quizzing). In addition, icons in the margins alert you
to specific tools available online.
• Clinical Perspectives boxes focus on body processes and techniques
used in clinical settings
• Health Professions boxes focus on a variety of health careers and
demonstrate how medical terminology is used in clinical settings.
• Focus on Words boxes provide historical or other interesting
information on selected terms within a chapter.
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