The Language of Medicine , 12th Edition (Original PDF from Publisher)

The Language of Medicine , 12th Edition (Original PDF from Publisher)

Through Davi-Ellen Chabner BA MAT

The Language of Medicine , 12th Edition by Davi-Ellen Chabner makes it simple and effective to learn medical jargon !

This well-respected and best-selling text , which employs Chabner’s tried-and-true method of learning medical terms by studying them in the context of the human body , aids readers of all educational backgrounds in comprehending and remembering key medical terminology by including clear explanations , logical and engaging examples and a ton of practice questions . The revised medical scenario reports , laboratory tests, and clinical procedures , a new small lexicon , more first-person accounts , ADA-compliant materials and more are also included in this new twelfth version .

Chabner’s tried-and-true strategy for mastering medical terms will keep you grounded no matter where your career path leads you . Learners with little or no previous medical or scientific experience can quickly understand medical terms and concepts thanks to clear and simple explanations of terms . several engaging workouts offer several chances to reinforce and recall the material . Each chapter includes practical applications that teach students how to apply their knowledge to scenarios they would face in the clinical setting . These applications include case reports , surgical and diagnostic tests , laboratory and x-ray reports .

To help students understand the composition and operation of the body systems , detailed treatment of anatomy , physiology and pathology is provided . By demonstrating to readers how the phrases are used in practice , this style provides the ideal context for understanding the medical terms . To further illustrate how medical terminology is used , actual clinical procedures and lab tests are described in the body system or medical specialty chapters . Every chapter includes a discussion of abbreviations to aid students in learning the jargon used in clinical practice .

At the conclusion of each chapter , there are pronunciations of terms together with their phonetic spellings . At the end of the text are extensive glossaries (word parts to English and English to word parts) and appendices (plurals , abbreviations , pharmacological resource and hematologic lab reference) , which can be quickly used while reading or working . The Joint Commission’s list of error-prone acronyms warns readers about those that shouldn’t be used in therapeutic contexts . NEW : Learners get practice with medical terminology in modern clinical situations through updated medical scenario reports , exercises , laboratory testing and clinical procedures .

A brand-new mini-dictionary provides clear , graded definitions for each of the over 2,800 medical terminology that are mentioned in the text . NEW ! Additional Spotlight boxes are devoted to hot medical subjects such chronic traumatic encephalopathy , immunotherapy and opioid addiction . NEW ! Medical jargon comes to life in additional In Person stories .

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