Acquiring Medical Language , 2nd Edition (Original PDF from Publisher)

Acquiring Medical Language , 2nd Edition (Original PDF from Publisher)

Andrew Cavanagh and Steven Jones

Acquiring Medical Language treats medical terminology as a language to be learnt rather than as a set of terms to be memorized .

Students learn how to deconstruct words into their component pieces with this text . To make the information remember , the writers employ images of body systems , term blocks that include particular word roots , examples containing those roots and intriguing facts . In order for students to understand how the root links to the other roots within the framework of the body system , this technique exposes them to all pertinent information (the root, its meaning, and its usage) . The student is first introduced to the key roots and the medical terminology associated with each body system before the roots are presented utilizing the SOAP organizing structure .

The acronym SOAP stands for Subjective , Objective , Assessment and Plan , which are the four basic components of a medical note . Fresh for This Edition New acronyms are included in each chapter . Word tables categorized by topics including pharmacology , radiology , oncology and health professions are included in the body system chapters . This version broadens the scope of the information on several health professions . This edition includes more information on the fertilization process , gastrointestinal diagnoses , eye issues , hepatitis and sexually transmitted diseases . For more effective and fruitful learning , the text now incorporates exercises that correspond to assignable , auto-graded tasks within Connect .

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