Communicate more effectively when you use this pocket reference to medical terms and other useful information! Davi-Ellen Chabner's Medical Language Instant Translator, 4th Edition provides the tools you need to understand medical terminology. You can also access key information on common diagnostic tests and procedures, the top 100 prescription drugs, medical abbreviations, symbols, and acronyms - and much more. Based on Chabner's The Language of Medicine, this practical resource is ideal for any health care environment! INDICE: Unit I - The Language of Medicine How to Analyze Medical Terms Glossary of Word Parts Used in Medical Terminology Medical Word Parts to English English to Medical Word Parts Abbreviations Acronyms Eponyms Symbols Plurals Medical Terms Easily Confused Specialized Terms Used in Medical Records Definitions of Diagnostic Tests and Procedures Radiology, Ultrasound, and Other Imaging Procedures Nuclear Medicine Scans Clinical Procedures Laboratory Tests Unit II - Useful Information Abbreviations for Selected Health Care Organizations, Associations, and Agencies Professional Designations for Health Care Providers Surgical Terminology and Technology Surgical Instruments Complementary and Alternative Medicine Terms Common Drugs and Their Uses Major Diagnostic Categories and Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRGs) Normal Hematologic Reference Values and Implications of Abnormal Results Blood Cell Counts Coagulation Tests Red Blood Cell Tests Serum Tests Internet Resources Unit III - Body Systems Illustrations Index of Body Systems Illustrations Cardiovascular System (Aorta & Major Arteries) Cardiovascular System (Heart) Digestive System Ear Endocrine System Eye Integumentary System (Skin) Lymphatic System Muscles (Anterior Superficial) Muscles (Posterior Superficial) Nervous System Female Reproductive System Male Reproductive System Respiratory System Skeletal System Urinary System
- ISBN: 978-1-4557-5831-9
- Editorial: Saunders
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 352
- Fecha Publicación: 07/02/2014
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- Idioma: Inglés